Norwich City orchestrated a stunning second-half turnaround to defeat Watford 3-2, marking their second consecutive victory in the Sky Bet Championship.
The visitors initially appeared to be in total control, heading into the halftime break with a 2-0 lead thanks to a brace from Dutch striker Myron Boadu, leaving a struggling Norwich side trailing.
However, the Canaries emerged transformed after the interval. They scored three goals in a frantic 17-minute spell to complete the comeback, with Ben Chrisene, Anthony Musaba, and Paris Maghoma finding the net. The result adds further pressure on Watford manager Alessio Dionisi following another difficult afternoon.
Norwich had started with intent, seeing Federico Ravaglia produce a vital reflex save against Jacob Wright’s deflected effort in the opening minutes, while Sam Field narrowly missed the target with a curling strike.
Anthony Musaba celebrates after scoring for Nrowich against Watford
Watford opened the scoring in the 10th minute during their first significant opportunity. A swift counter-attack caught the Norwich defense off guard, allowing Iker Bravo to thread a precise pass to Boadu, who expertly slotted the ball past Dan Grimshaw into the far corner.
Despite Norwich maintaining much of the possession and Maghoma forcing a wide shot after a skillful run, the Hornets remained dangerous on the break. They doubled their advantage in the 27th minute when Boadu turned Jose Cordoba following a deep pass from Mattie Pollock, finishing clinically past the exposed goalkeeper.
The momentum shifted decisively after halftime. Norwich ignited their comeback in the 54th minute through Ben Chrisene. Following a superb save by Ravaglia to deny Cordoba’s header from a corner, the rebound fell to the City left-back, who volleyed home from close range.
The rejuvenated home side leveled the scores in the 62nd minute during a rapid transition. Musaba utilized his explosive pace to outrun Kevin Keben before cutting inside and driving a powerful shot into the net.
The turnaround was completed in the 71st minute. Sam Field played a through ball to Mathias Kvistgaarden on the right flank, who then found an unmarked Maghoma. The winger struck a clinical finish to secure his second goal in as many games and put Norwich ahead.
Watford struggled to respond to the rapid triple blow, and Norwich remained composed to see out the victory.
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