Marcelino Núñez’s return wasn’t enough: Norwich suffered a heavy last-minute defeat

Marcelino Núñez came on in Norwich City’s 1-2 loss to Middlesbrough towards the end. The National team He had been absent from the last call due to injury. Recovered from her, coach Dean Smith brought her in at 82′, by Gabriel Sara, when they were 1-1.

Contrary to what was going to happen at the end, the Canaries started the game on the right foot. Before the end of the ten minutes, at seven o’clock, more precisely, Joshua Sargent opened the account. The striker charged down the right side of the box and beat fellow American Zack Steffen with a well-placed right-footed shot near the left post. The forward benefited from a fine assist from Kenny McLean, a Scottish midfielder who plays behind the forwards.

The annotation would not be the only thing that would happen in the initial fraction, since the local distribution was superior during these 45 ‘. They finished seven more times, scoring two of them, against no shots from Middlesbrough. As is customary in British competition, it was a very direct game, played inside the boxes, with very quick advances in attack from both.

Beyond those options, there has never been a field submission. At the end of the first half, the scoreboard showed 1-0. Therefore, the foreign team came out with a different attitude in the complement. Gradually they closed in on Norwich towards their goal, cornering it in their own field. The attacks, mainly from McGree, Akpom and Jones, the attacking midfielders of the visit, ran into the defensive fronton of the yellows.

However, it was impossible for the defenders to prevent parity from coming. In a switch of roles, Finnish centre-forward Marcus Forss went deep with outside midfielder Riley McGree, who beat Angus Gunn with a high-profile conquest on 64 minutes. The defense let the ball bounce and it was deadly, as it was comfortable for the goalscorer, who put it in the top corner.

With the 1-1, Coach Smith would make changes to go for the win, which would move him up the standings. Marcelino Nunez entered the field at 83′. Only seven regulation minutes for the Chilean, who lost the notoriety that he had barely arrived at the club. Largely due to an injury which kept him out of the final call.

In his minutes on the pitch, the one trained at Catholic University would not be able to make much of an impact on the pitch. He was correct in his deliveries, but did not gravitate in the attack.

After 90 minutes, referee Leigh Doughty added an additional six minutes. These moments were fatal for Norwich City. In the second handover, Matt Crooks gave the victory to the visit. Chuba Akpom burst in from the right, crossed low and the midfielder surprised in attacking position to make it 1-2. The incredulous defense couldn’t believe the footballer who entered the pitch minutes before had slipped into it.

The defeat hits Norwich, who stagnates in fifth position, with 32 units. Moreover, they could be overtaken by Milwall, who have one game less. He also hits, because the suitor on duty appears in thirteenth position and in the previous one he had grazed the bottom.

Alongside the duel of the Canarian team, Francisco Sierralta’s Watford traveled to Bristol City. The national defender, who had just played 90 minutes in three consecutive games went to the substitutes’ bench and did not enter the pitch at any time. The cast of the Wasps did not pass the virgin draw this Saturday.

The point leaves them a place above Norwich, that is to say the fourth; with 33 positives. Both teams had their last day before the World Cup break in Qatar. For his part, this Sunday, Ben Brereton’s Blackburn visits Burnley in a duel that could leave them in the lead exclusively.