Decisive figure tilts it for Norwich City against Birmingham | OneFootball

Oscar Schwartau put Norwich City in front in the 28th minute with a crisp low finish, and the hosts beat Birmingham City 2-1.

He struck cleanly from outside the box after linking with Mathias Kvistgaarden, guiding the ball into the bottom right to give the Canaries control.

Moments later he found space again, meeting Ben Chrisene's pass but firing high from the centre of the area (42.). Birmingham were forced to drop their line as his movement kept dragging defenders into the half spaces.

After the restart he was shown a yellow card for simulation (60.). He then made way as Philippe Clement freshened the front line (71.).

The forward finished with two attempts, one on target, plus two tackles won and four possessions regained, and he completed 15 of 19 passes. Those numbers underline how his goal threat and off-ball work helped the Canaries manage the key phases.

The Canaries climb from 16th to 9th in the Championship table. Birmingham are 15th. Norwich visit Middlesbrough next, while Birmingham travel to Derby.

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