📅 12/08/23🕒 14:00🏟️ St. Mary's Stadium🧑⚖️ D. England
Late Leveller90+7'A. ArmstrongScorerA. Armstrong2 goalsBiggest Swing+2.54 xT90+7' A. Armstrong
Southampton 4-4 Norwich City — xTears 26.35 (12/08/23)
Southampton and Norwich City shared the points after a 4-4 scrap on 12 August 2023 during Matchday 2 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 26.35 xTears.
The heaviest blows came from A. Armstrong 90+7' penalty (+2.54 xT) and C. Fassnacht 84' goal (+1.87 xT).
This was a proper rollercoaster, with the game swinging all over the place. C. Fassnacht came off the bench and delivered the winning swing. The knife twist arrived right at the death: late equaliser (A. Armstrong at 90+7'). The match lost its cool with 11 yellows.
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How it unfolded
Timeline
7'
Goal
0-1J. Sargent - Norwich City
Assist: J. Stacey
17'
Goal
1-1J. Bednarek - Southampton
21'
Penalty
2-1A. Armstrong - Southampton
23'
Goal
2-2Gabriel Sara - Norwich City
Assist: J. Sargent
45+2'
Goal
2-3J. Rowe - Norwich City
Assist: Gabriel Sara
57'
Goal
3-3C. Adams - Southampton
84'
Goal
3-4C. Fassnacht - Norwich City
90+7'
Penalty
4-4A. Armstrong - Southampton
Absolute chaos
🧨
14.45
90+7'
Penalty
+2.54 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
84'
Goal
+1.87 xT
C. Fassnacht - Norwich City
21'
Penalty
+1.77 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
45+2'
Goal
+1.52 xT
J. Rowe - Norwich City
Assist: Gabriel Sara
All-out war
🟥
10.31
90+1'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
J. Stacey - Norwich City
90+4'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
M. Núñez - Norwich City
76'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
S. Charles - Southampton
76'
Yellow card
+0.97 xT
C. Adams - Southampton
Late drama
🔥
7.90
90+7'
Penalty
+2.54 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
84'
Goal
+1.87 xT
C. Fassnacht - Norwich City
90+1'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
J. Stacey - Norwich City
90+4'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
M. Núñez - Norwich City
Referee scandal
🧑⚖️
4.31
90+7'
Penalty
+2.54 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
21'
Penalty
+1.77 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
Cruelty
😈
2.54
90+7'
Penalty
+2.54 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
Crushed hope
💔
2.54
90+7'
Penalty
+2.54 xT
A. Armstrong - Southampton
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