Cardiff City secured a dramatic comeback victory over Norwich City in the Sky Bet Championship match held at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, 2nd November 2024. Despite initially going ahead through Borja Sainz, who scored his 11th goal of the season early in the second half, Norwich were unable to maintain their lead, succumbing to a 2-1 defeat.
Callum Robinson and Callum O'Dowda delivered late goals for Cardiff, with Robinson scoring an equaliser in the 89th minute before O'Dowda netted a winner deep into stoppage time. This victory marked Cardiff’s sixth consecutive unbeaten game under caretaker manager Omer Riza, pulling them further away from the relegation zone.
The match report was provided by Sky Sports, detailing how the defeat was Norwich’s first in eight games, which saw them slip from potential promotion contention in sixth place down to ninth. Both teams faced challenges with injuries as they prepared for the clash.
Norwich made three changes to their starting line-up, with Josh Sargent and Anis Ben Slimane joining an existing injury list. The Canaries dominated possession in the first half but struggled to penetrate Cardiff’s well-organised defence, which had managed to keep clean sheets in four of their previous five league matches.
Norwich came close to extending their lead earlier in the second half, with both Callum Doyle and Sainz being denied by Cardiff's goalkeeper Jak Alnwick. However, Cardiff capitalised on their chances late in the match, rising through the efforts of Robinson and O'Dowda to turn the tide.
In the aftermath, Norwich's manager Johannes Hoff Thorup will look to regroup his side as they navigate the challenges of the 2024/25 season in the Championship.