Manchester City vs Norwich: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Round of 32
Full time
Floyd Samba 29'Rayan Cherki 32'Allan Andrade Elias 48'Floyd Samba 54'Ryan McAidoo 90'
Etihad Stadium, Manchester · Referee: R. Ricardo
Match statistics
Possession
63%
37%
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
6
0
Corners
2
3
Fouls
8
6
Yellow cards
0
1
Match log
Manchester City·Norwich
- Floyd SambaAssist: Allan Andrade Elias29'
- 30'Kellen FisherYellow card
- Rayan CherkiAssist: Ayyoub Bouaddi32'
- Rayan CherkiOn: Ryan McAidoo45'
- 45'Papa Amadou DialloOn: Paris Maghoma
- Allan Andrade EliasAssist: Rayan Aït-Nouri48'
- Floyd SambaAssist: Rayan Aït-Nouri54'
- 62'Ante CrnacOn: Anthony Musaba
- Allan Andrade EliasOn: Kaden Braithwaite71'
- 71'Anis Ben SlimaneOn: Mohamed Toure
- 71'Bruno AlvesOn: Ruairi McConville
- 85'Mathias KvistgaardenOn: Oscar Schwartau
- Ryan McAidooAssist: Nico O'Reilly90'
Our prediction
Manchester City vs Norwich Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Manchester City to Win · 10 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-17 12:51 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Phil Foden will be suspended for the Norwich match after being sent off in the first half of Man City's 1-0 derby win over Manchester United. Sports Mole → · 15 Sept
- Jeremy Doku is a major doubt for the Norwich tie due to a calf injury and is unlikely to be risked in the League Cup fixture. Sports Mole → · 15 Sept
- Foden is serving the first of a three-match ban following his derby dismissal, while Doku faces a late fitness test after being listed as doubtful. WhoScored → · 17 Sept
- Maresca is set to make wholesale changes for the Norwich match, with Geronimo Rulli and Allan in line to make their debuts, alongside Vitor Reis, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Iliman Ndiaye among those handed opportunities. Sports Mole → · 15 Sept
- Norwich boss Philippe Clement is also expected to rotate, with Jovon Makama in contention for his first start of the season leading the line and Jack Stacey, Jacob Wright and Paris Maghoma all likely to return. WhoScored → · 17 Sept
- Haaland's controversial derby goal was not without controversy, and VAR officials were stood down for the next round of Premier League fixtures after Pro Ref admitted an error of judgement in the decision-making process. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Norwich head into the tie having suffered a 4-3 defeat at Middlesbrough on September 12, a game settled in stoppage time, having previously won back-to-back matches over Sheffield United and Birmingham City. Goal.com → · 17 Sept
- Summer signing Allan Elias, a £32m deadline-day arrival from Palmeiras as a replacement for Savinho, is yet to start for Manchester City and could be given his first start against Norwich. Goal.com India → · 16 Sept
Head-to-head
Sep 17, 2026Manchester City 5–0 NorwichRound of 32
Feb 12, 2022Norwich 0–4 Manchester CityRegular Season - 25
Aug 21, 2021Manchester City 5–0 NorwichRegular Season - 2
Jul 26, 2020Manchester City 5–0 NorwichRegular Season - 38
Sep 14, 2019Norwich 3–2 Manchester CityRegular Season - 5
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
- 28G. RulliG
- 82R. LewisD
- 45A. KhusanovD
- 22Vitor NunesD
- 33N. O'ReillyD
- 32A. BouaddiM
- 8M. KovačićM
- 37AllanM
- 10R. CherkiM
- 21R. Aït-NouriM
- 75F. SambaF
Norwich (4-2-3-1)
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 35K. FisherD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 28Bruno AlvesD
- 13D. YongwaD
- 26S. FieldM
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 17A. CrnacM
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 19P. DialloM
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
Model predictions
LLM League table →8 of 8 models: Manchester City to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.890%✓CSClaude Sonnet 578%✓MSMistral Large82%✓QWQwen3 Max78%✓GPGPT-586%✓GMGemini 3.1 Pro85%✓GKGrok 4.684%✓KMKimi K2.680%✓CFCoin-flip BaselineDraw (no signal)45%✕
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