Norwich City strike twice to sink Blackburn Rovers and climb the table | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Norwich City beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in the Championship. Anis Ben Slimane broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, finishing from the centre of the box after Oscar Schwartau had struck the post moments earlier. After substitute Mohamed Touré replaced the injured Jovon Makama early in the second half, he sealed it with a close-range finish (78.). Blackburn failed to muster a shot on target as they were outshot 12 to 6 and had 44.5% possession. The Canaries rise from 18th to 17th and visit Oxford United next, while Blackburn remain 21st and travel to Queens Park Rangers.

Player of the Match: Anis Ben Slimane decided the contest with the opener and graft, winning possession six times and making two interceptions to keep the Canaries on the front foot.

Stat of the Match: Blackburn Rovers recorded zero shots on target, underlining their lack of threat.

Three Things We Learned: Touré's impact from the bench was immediate, coming on for the injured Jovon Makama after the restart and scoring to put the game out of reach. The Canaries' defence kept Blackburn to six attempts and none on target, while racking up 31 clearances. Kenny McLean knitted play with 56 completed passes, nine successful final-third passes and three accurate crosses.