Match report

Norwich Defeats Charlton 1-0 in Championship Clash

Charlton
Charlton
0–1
FT
Norwich
Norwich
Mar 21, 2026

Norwich claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Charlton at The Valley in a Championship match, where Pelle Mattsson's early goal was enough to secure three points for the Canaries. Charlton struggled to create clear-cut chances despite a strong second-half push.

Key Facts

  • • Pelle Mattsson scored the only goal for Norwich in the 5th minute.
  • • Greg Docherty received a yellow card for Charlton in the 34th minute.
  • • Kayne Fisher was shown a yellow card for Norwich in the 62nd minute.
  • • Pelle Mattsson received his second yellow card in the 72nd minute, resulting in a red card.

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 25 William Mannion (G)
  • 2 Kayne Ramsay (D)
  • 5 Lloyd Jones (D)
  • 17 Amari'i Bell (D)
  • 44 Harry Clarke (M)
  • 14 Sonny Carey (M)
  • 6 Conor Coventry (M)
  • 10 Greg Docherty (M)
  • 19 Luke Chambers (M)
  • 99 Lyndon Dykes (F)
  • 7 Tyreece Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Miles Leaburn
  • 1 Thomas Kaminski
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 15 Conor Coady
  • 36 Keenan Gough
  • 77 Jayden Fevrier
  • 37 Ibrahim Fullah
  • 26 Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 23 Charlie Kelman

Norwich

Formation: 3-2-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Vladan Kovačević (G)
  • 15 Ruairi McConville (D)
  • 33 José Córdoba (D)
  • 35 Kellen Fisher (D)
  • 7 Pelle Mattsson (M)
  • 23 Kenny McLean (M)
  • 8 Liam Gibbs (F)
  • 25 Edmond-Paris Maghoma (M)
  • 20 Anis Ben Slimane (M)
  • 21 Ali Ahmed (F)
  • 30 Mathias Kvistgaarden (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 Daniel Grimshaw
  • 6 Harry Darling
  • 5 Jakov Medić
  • 16 Jacob Wright
  • 26 Sam Field
  • 11 Emiliano Marcondes
  • 18 Forson Amankwah
  • 46 Errol Mundle-Smith
  • 42 Tony Springett

Timeline

  1. Norwich
    5' Norwich Goal · Normal Goal
    Pelle Mattsson · Assist: A. Ahmed
  2. Charlton
    34' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Greg Docherty
  3. Charlton
    57' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Chambers · On: M. Leaburn
  4. Norwich
    62' Norwich Card · Yellow Card
    K. Fisher
  5. Norwich
    70' Norwich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Slimane · On: Jacob Wright
  6. Norwich
    71' Norwich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Kvistgaarden · On: E. Mundle Smith
  7. Norwich
    72' Norwich Card · Yellow Card
    Pelle Mattsson
  8. Charlton
    72' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Conor Coventry · On: J. Fevrier
  9. Charlton
    85' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    M. Leaburn
  10. Norwich
    86' Norwich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pelle Mattsson · On: S. Field
  11. Charlton
    87' Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Campbell · On: J. Rankin-Costello
  12. Charlton
    87' Charlton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kayne Ramsay · On: C. Kelman

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Norwich
Fouls 6 4
Pass Accuracy 72% 80%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 17
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 281 461
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 1.33 1.44
Shots off Target 2 9
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 203 371
Shots Inside Box 8 12
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pelle Mattsson's early goal in the 5th minute set the tone for Norwich and put Charlton on the back foot.
  • ▸ Norwich's second yellow card to Pelle Mattsson in the 72nd minute could have shifted the momentum, but Charlton failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage.