2017–18 Norwich City F.C. season
2017–18 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ed Balls | |||
Head Coach | Daniel Farke | |||
Stadium | Carrow Road | |||
Championship | 14th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: James Maddison (14) All: James Maddison (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | 27,100 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 24,841 | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Norwich City's second consecutive season in the Championship. This season they participated in the Championship, FA Cup and League Cup.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Transfers out[edit]
- ^ Ryan Bennett joined Wolverhampton Wanderers following his release.[19]
- ^ Kyle Lafferty joined Hearts following his release.[20]
- ^ John Ruddy joined Wolverhampton Wanderers following his release.[23]
- ^ Michael Turner joined Southend United following his release.[24]
- ^ Steven Whittaker joined Hibernian following his release.[25]
- ^ Tony Andreu joined Coventry City following his departure.[30]
Loans in[edit]
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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1 July 2017 | GK | Angus Gunn | Manchester City | 30 June 2018 | [38] | |
5 July 2017 | CM | Harrison Reed | Southampton | 30 June 2018 | [39] | |
15 January 2018 | AM | Marcus Edwards | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 June 2018 | [40] | |
25 January 2018 | CM | Moritz Leitner | FC Augsburg | 30 June 2018 | [41] |
Loans out[edit]
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
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1 July 2017 | DM | Ebou Adams | Shrewsbury Town | January 2018 | [42] | |
6 July 2017 | CB | Joe Crowe | Limerick | 5 November 2017 | [43] | |
11 July 2017 | CF | Carlton Morris | Shrewsbury Town | 30 June 2018 | [44] | |
25 July 2017 | RB | Louis Ramsay | Woking | 30 June 2018 | [45] | |
31 July 2017 | CF | Tristan Abrahams | Leyton Orient | 31 August 2017 | [7][a] | |
9 August 2017 | RM | Diallang Jaiyesimi | Grimsby Town | 30 June 2018 | [47] | |
18 August 2017 | CB | Sean Raggett | Lincoln City | January 2018 | [10] | |
24 August 2017 | CM | Ben Godfrey | Shrewsbury Town | 30 June 2018 | [48] | |
31 August 2017 | CB | Michee Efete | Torquay United | 3 January 2018 | [49] | |
31 August 2017 | LB | Harry Toffolo | Doncaster Rovers | 3 January 2018 | [50] | |
19 October 2017 | GK | Remi Matthews | Plymouth Argyle | 26 October 2017 | [51] | |
19 December 2017 | CB | Marcel Franke | Dynamo Dresden | 30 June 2018 | [52] | |
3 January 2018 | CM | Adam Phillips | Cambridge United | 30 June 2018 | [53] | |
9 January 2018 | DM | Ebou Adams | Leyton Orient | 30 June 2018 | [54] | |
12 January 2018 | RM | Yanic Wildschut | Cardiff City | 30 June 2018 | [55] | |
16 January 2018 | CB | Russell Martin | Rangers | 30 June 2018 | [56] | |
18 January 2018 | AM | Steven Naismith | Hearts | 30 June 2018 | [57] | |
22 January 2018 | CM | Kenny McLean | Aberdeen | 30 June 2018 | [15] | |
28 January 2018 | CM | Todd Cantwell | Fortuna Sittard | 30 June 2018 | [58] |
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 29 January 2018[59]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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1 Current captain Russell Martin is on loan at Rangers, therefore Ivo Pinto will be the stand-in captain for the remainder of the season.
Pre-season[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
As of 27 June 2017, Norwich City have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Lowestoft Town, Stevenage, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion,[60] Cobh Ramblers,[61] Sutton United,[62] MSV Duisburg and Arminia Bielefeld.[63]
5 July 2017 | Cobh Rambers | 0–5 | Norwich City | Cobh, Ireland |
19:30 BST | Report | Tettey 5' Oliveira 26' Vrančić 28' Maddison 33' Pritchard 82' | Stadium: St Colman's Park Attendance: 814 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
8 July 2017 | Lowestoft Town | 1–5 | Norwich City | Lowestoft |
15:00 BST | Cole 21' | Report | Jerome 25 (pen)' Naismith 38' Watkins 44' Oliveira 58' Vrančić 62' | Stadium: Crown Meadow Referee: Ady Sannerude |
11 July 2017 | Stevenage | 2–2 | Norwich City | Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Samuel 32' Gorman 68 (pen)' | Report | Oliveira 7 (pen)' Pritchard 24' | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Referee: Darren Deadman |
15 July 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Cambridge |
14:00 BST | Report | Josh Murphy 16' Godfrey 18' | Stadium: The Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,663 Referee: David Rock |
19 July 2017 | MSV Duisburg | 0–2 | Norwich City | Hilbeck, Germany |
18:00 CEST | Nauber 27' | Report | Oliveira 58' Bomheuer 61' (o.g.) | Stadium: Willi-Hafer Stadium |
21 July 2017 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–3 | Norwich City | Bielefeld, Germany |
18:00 CEST | Voglsammer 39' | Report | Naismith 37' Jerome 45+1 (pen)' Oliveira 86' | Stadium: SchücoArena Attendance: 4,166 Referee: Markus Wollenweber |
25 July 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Norwich City | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Report | Wildschut 34' Naismith 55' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 2,615 Referee: David Rock |
28 July 2017 | Sutton United | 3–2 | Norwich City XI | Sutton |
19:45 BST | Wright 24' Taylor 36' Dundas 88' | Report | Jaiyesimi 12' Cantwell 79' | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 804 |
29 July 2017 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Watkins 42' | Report | Gross 21' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,907 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
EFL Championship | 5 August 2017 | 6 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 32.61 |
FA Cup | 6 January 2019 | 17 January 2018 | Third round | Third round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
EFL Cup | 8 August 2017 | 24 October 2017 | First round | Fourth round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 75.00 |
Total | 52 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 34.62 |
Source: Soccerway
Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 60 |
13 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 60 |
14 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 60 |
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 57 |
16 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results by matchday[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | −11 |
Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]
Matches[edit]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[64][65]
5 August 2017 1 | Fulham | 1–1 | Norwich City | Fulham |
15:00 BST | Martin 25' (o.g.) Cairney 66' Johansen 85' Fredericks 88' | Report | Oliveira 88', 89' Maddison 90+4' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,134 Referee: James Linington |
13 August 2017 2 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Sunderland | Norwich |
13:30 BST | Grabban 78' (o.g.) | Report | Grabban 27', 70' Vaughan 53' McGeady 60' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,343 Referee: Andy Madley |
16 August 2017 3 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Oliveira 48' Martin 72' Reed 82' | Report | Lynch 15' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,082 Referee: Oliver Langford |
19 August 2017 4 | Aston Villa | 4–2 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Hourihane 22', 68', 85' Green 42' Hutton 58' | Report | Murphy 36' 62' Franke 78' Oliveira 79' 86' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,157 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
26 August 2017 5 | Millwall | 4–0 | Norwich City | Bermondsey |
15:00 BST | Gregory 15' Saville 17' 35' Wallace 42' Webster 63' Hutchinson 72' | Report | Husband 58' | Stadium: The Den Referee: Tony Harrington |
9 September 2017 6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Oliveira 4' Tettey 37' | Report | Colin 24' Walsh 36' Lowe 44' Dean 45+1' Davis 80' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,335 Referee: Simon Hooper |
12 September 2017 7 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Vrančić 62' Jerome 90+3' Klose 90+5' | Report | Murphy 54' Buxton 90+4' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,841 Referee: Andy Davies |
16 September 2017 8 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Coutts 63' Fleck 65' | Report | Wildschut 23' Tettey 59' Husband 78' Jerome 82' Maddison 86' Trybull 89' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,218 Referee: Scott Duncan |
23 September 2017 9 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Klose 90+2' | Report | Wright 90+3' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,715 Referee: Keith Stroud |
26 September 2017 10 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
19:45 BST | Howson 71' | Report | Maddison 13' Wildschut 28' Pinto 54' Tettey 62' Stiepermann 82' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,084 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
30 September 2017 11 | Reading | 1–2 | Norwich City | Reading |
17:30 BST | Bacuna 6' Moore 13' 60' Beerens 63' van den Berg 66' | Report | Maddison 10' Jerome 52' Reed 78' Watkins 90+2' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,226 Referee: Tim Robinson |
14 October 2017 12 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Hull City | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Wildschut 45+1' Oliveira 90+6' | Report | Meyler 24' 57' Dicko 29' Larsson 57' Stewart 74' Hector 90+4' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,666 Referee: Keith Stroud |
22 October 2017 13 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Ipswich |
12:00 BST | Spence 31' Chambers 71' Downes 72' | Report | Maddison 58' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 24,928 Referee: Tim Robinson |
28 October 2017 14 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Derby County | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Klose 60' 71' | Report | Nugent 45+1' 74' Johnson 66' Forsyth 69' Winnall 83' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,048 Referee: Peter Bankes |
31 October 2017 15 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
19:45 GMT | Watkins 26' Murphy 53' Reed 90+4' Stiepermann 90+5' | Report | Boly 18' Cavaleiro 41' Neves 64' Bonatini 72' Douglas 73' Bennett 80' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,554 Referee: Darren England |
4 November 2017 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Norwich City | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Henry 28' Madine 35' Armstrong 40' Pratley 58' Wheater 78' Beevers 85' | Report | Zimmermann 77' Vrančić 79' Murphy 90+4' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,786 Referee: Steve Martin |
18 November 2017 17 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Barnsley | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 12' Husband 34' | Report | Yiadom 44' Barnes 47' Williams 87' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,545 Referee: Scott Duncan |
21 November 2017 18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Norwich City | West Bridgford |
19:45 GMT | Bridcutt 49' Murphy 77' | Report | Reed 65' Zimmermann 90+6' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,831 Referee: Tony Harrington |
25 November 2017 19 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Maddison 34' Vrančić 55' Reed 63' Oliveira 71' | Report | Johnson 6' Fisher 41' Barkhuizen 70' Davies 73' Gallagher 80' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,167 Referee: Tim Robinson |
1 December 2017 20 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
19:45 GMT | Ralls 49' (pen.) Tomlin 54' Hoilett 63' Bogle 80' | Report | Klose 36' Stiepermann 43' Gunn 77' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,033 Referee: Andy Davies |
9 December 2017 21 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
17:30 GMT | Vrančić 48' Maddison 54' Klose 67' Oliveira 90+3' (pen.) | Report | Rhodes 18' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,561 Referee: James Linington |
16 December 2017 22 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Jansson 41' 69' Vieira 61' Cooper 68' | Report | Oliveira 69' Hanley 90+1' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,590 Referee: Darren England |
22 December 2017 23 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Brentford | Norwich |
19:45 GMT | Stiepermann 45+2' Pritchard 79' Oliveira 90+1' | Report | Vibe 36', 41' Sawyers 58' Maupay 61' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,725 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
26 December 2017 24 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld 45+2' | Report | Pritchard 33' Zimmermann 52' Murphy 71' 79' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,967 Referee: David Coote |
30 December 2017 25 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Norwich City | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 54' | Report | Husband 30' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,565 Referee: Robert Jones |
1 January 2018 26 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Millwall | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Trybull 52' Maddison 77' | Report | Morison 44' Wallace 86' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,774 Referee: Steve Martin |
13 January 2018 27 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Baker 64' | Report | Maddison 25' 79' Lewis 42' Tettey 57' Oliveira 83' Pinto 90+7' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 21,282 Referee: Simon Hooper |
20 January 2018 28 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Pinto 70' 90+3' Klose 90+1' | Report | Wilson 6' Fleck 66' Donaldson 68' Leon Clarke 87' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,486 Referee: Tony Harrington |
27 January 2018 29 | Brentford | 0–1 | Norwich City | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | Canós 83' Bjelland 90+5' | Report | Maddison 5' Lewis 40' Hanley 90+7' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,252 Referee: Scott Duncan |
3 February 2018 30 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Trybull 44' 45+1' Tettey 90' | Report | Gestede 28' Leadbitter 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,960 Referee: Mike Jones |
10 February 2018 31 | Derby County | 1–1 | Norwich City | Derby |
15:00 GMT | Vydra 12' Carson 39' Weimann 90' | Report | Tettey 30' Reed 53' Maddison 72' (pen.) Srbeny 90+1' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 27,171 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
18 February 2018 32 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Norwich |
12:00 GMT | Leitner 58' Klose 90+4' | Report | Garner 55' Skuse 64' Connolly 66' Waghorn 79' Spence 81' Chambers 88' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,100 Referee: David Coote |
21 February 2018 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
19:45 GMT | Lewis 14' (o.g.) N'Diaye 25' 52' Neves 36' Jota 75' | Report | Zimmermann 27' Oliveira 90+3' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,100 Referee: James Linnington |
24 February 2018 34 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Zimmermann 55' Lewis 90+4' | Report | Pratley 37' Morais 72' Burke 76' Ameobi 84' Flanagan 90+2' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,475 Referee: Keith Stroud |
3 March 2018 | Barnsley | P–P | Norwich City | Barnsley |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Oakwell | |||
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch |
6 March 2018 35 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
19:45 GMT | Tettey 84' Maddison 90' | Report | Figueiredo 34' Colback 44' Brereton 81' Watson 85' Darikwa 86' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,184 Referee: Darren England |
10 March 2018 36 | Hull City | 4–3 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 GMT | Irvine 6' Hernández 41' (pen.), 48' (pen.) Larsson 56' Wilson 71' Clark 87' | Report | Maddison 18' (pen.), 19', 39' (pen.) Watkins 20' Pinto 31' Tettey 49' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,120 Referee: Tim Robinson |
13 March 2018 37 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Norwich City | Barnsley |
19:45 GMT | Lindsay 14' McBurnie 45' Gardner 75' | Report | Murphy 71' Vrančić 77' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,508 Referee: Steve Martin |
17 March 2018 38 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Reading | Norwich |
15:00 GMT | Vrančić 14' Hanley 26' 62' Hernandez 35' Maddison 37' (pen.) | Report | Kelly 32' Jaakkola 36' Clement 45' Smith 51' Barrow 70' Blackett 73' Kermogant 89' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,098 Referee: Oliver Langford |
30 March 2018 39 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Fulham | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Murphy 83' Maddison 90+1' Reed 90+4' | Report | McDonald 58' Johansen 66' Cairney 70' Fredericks 78' Norwood 85' Kamara 90+3' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,750 Referee: Keith Stroud |
2 April 2018 40 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Norwich City | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 BST | Luongo 39' 41' Smith 55' Lynch 56' Eze 60' Manning 80' | Report | Manning 38' (o.g.) Husband 41' Vrančić 68' Hanley 77' Zimmermann 80' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,053 Referee: James Linington |
7 April 2018 41 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
12:30 BST | Maddison 36' 72' Murphy 45+2' 86' Srbeny 54' 65' Reed 63' | Report | Grealish 67' 82' Hourihane 68' Chester 90+4' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,278 Referee: Peter Bankes |
10 April 2018 42 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
19:45 BST | Honeyman 63' | Report | Pinto 89' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 24,894 Referee: David Coote |
14 April 2018 43 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Murphy 90+2' | Report | Damour 44' Peltier 66' Zohore 86' Hoilett 90+3' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,503 Referee: Tim Robinson |
21 April 2018 44 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Norwich City | Preston |
15:00 BST | Clarke 73' Fisher 87' Cunningham 89' | Report | Hanley 27' Lewis 61' Klose 88' Maddison 89' Pinto 90+5' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,038 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
28 April 2018 45 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Hanley 33' Hoolahan 45' Murphy 69' | Report | Phillips 39' Pennington 43' Jansson 90+5' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,869 Referee: John Brooks |
6 May 2018 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
12:30 BST | Nuhiu 14', 60', 90+3' 28' Forestieri 30' Venâncio 58' Thorniley 89' | Report | Klose 57' 83' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 28,189 Referee: Robert Jones |
FA Cup[edit]
In the FA Cup, Norwich City entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Chelsea.[66]
6 January 2018 Third round | Norwich City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
17:30 GMT | Hanley 76' Tettey 87' | Report | Luiz 41' Cahill 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,598 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
17 January 2018 Third round replay | Chelsea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Norwich City | Fulham |
20:00 GMT | Batshuayi 55' Pedro 62' 117' Willian 92' Morata 120+1' 120+1' | Report | Lewis 90+4' Maddison 97' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,684 Referee: Graham Scott |
Penalties | ||||
Willian David Luiz Azpilicueta Kante Eden Hazard | Oliveira Maddison Vrančić Murphy |
EFL Cup[edit]
On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with Swindon Town confirmed as opponents.[67] A home tie was also confirmed for the second round, against Charlton Athletic.[68] For the third round, an away tie against Brentford was confirmed.[69] After reaching the fourth round for the third consecutive season, they were drawn to face Arsenal away from home.[70]
8 August 2017 First round | Norwich City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Jerome 27' Hoolahan 39' Maddison 42' Franke 61' Vrančić 90+4' | Report | Lancashire 25' Dunne 34' Mullin 62' Iandolo 76' Vigouroux 78' Thomas 81' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,166 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
22 August 2017 Second round | Norwich City | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Murphy 21', 52' Watkins 73' Trybull 89' | Report | Novak 5' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,521 Referee: Nicholas Cooper |
19 September 2017 Third round | Brentford | 1–3 | Norwich City | Brentford |
19:45 BST | Barbet 15' Clarke 90' | Report | Vrančić 10' (pen.), 51' Watkins 31' Zimmermann |