Norwich City Vs Sheffield Wednesday — norwich city vs sheffield wednesday: Canaries beat relegated Owls 2-0

In a Championship clash at Carrow Road, norwich city vs sheffield wednesday finished 2-0 as Norwich defeated the already-relegated Owls, moving up to 17th and handing Wednesday an 11th successive defeat. The result and a first-half double matter for both teams' immediate recovery and for Wednesday amid off-field uncertainty.

Match summary at Carrow Road: Kvistgaarden and Maghoma put Norwich two up

Mathias Kvistgaarden and Paris Maghoma were the two Norwich scorers in the first half, giving Philippe Clement's side a 2-0 lead at the break. Norwich dominated a shot-shy Sheffield Wednesday in a first half that produced both goals; the second half was described as often low-wattage and the home side could not add to their tally.

Match reaction: Norwich City Vs Sheffield Wednesday — Clement on chances and possession

Philippe Clement said he knew Sheffield Wednesday had lost many games, often by narrow margins, and that the fixture was a massive one that could not be underestimated. He highlighted that Norwich had by far the most chances and the most possession, and that the team had scored two good goals and could have had more, leaving him pleased with several aspects of the performance.

Injury and early change: Mohamed Toure, Kvistgaarden and Medic

The home side made a sluggish start and suffered a setback when Mohamed Toure went down clutching his groin while chasing a long ball from Jack Stacey and had to go off. One account places that stoppage in the sixth minute and another says seven minutes; unclear in the provided context. Toure is described as an Australia international who had scored five goals in four games since arriving in the transfer window, and Norwich supporters were left hoping his injury was not serious.

Kvistgaarden replaced Toure and soon fired a left-foot effort into the net from Kenny McLean's perfectly weighted through ball, but that opening strike was ruled out for a fractionally early run. After Seny Dieng kept out Ali Ahmed's point-blank effort following a good move down the right, Kvistgaarden later headed a loose ball against the bar and then nodded the rebound over the line to open the scoring.

Clement later substituted Kvistgaarden and sent on Jakov Medic, normally a centre-back, to lead the line. Medic was noted as offering a physical presence and a focal point despite not being the nimblest of forwards.

Key moments and individual contributions: Maghoma, defence returns and saved chances

Paris Maghoma marked his first league start with a powerful left-foot strike, creating space with a slick turn and beating Dieng with a low shot for Norwich's second. The context notes that Maghoma's previous goal for Norwich had come in the FA Cup.

Sheffield Wednesday had experienced Dominic Iorfa back in their defence for the first time since 4 January. After the break, Jamal Lowe fed Charlie McNeill on the right of the box but a superb diving block by Kellen Fisher deflected the shot just wide. Norwich's goalkeeper Seny Dieng also palmed away a fierce 25-yarder from Jacob Wright. Wednesday came closest late when Joe Emery headed wide from a free-kick when he might have done better.

Aftermath and fan engagement: fixtures, Canary Call and off-field news

Norwich's victory lifted them up a place to 17th in the Championship table and left them eight points clear of the drop zone. Sheffield Wednesday endured their 11th successive defeat and were already relegated before the match. Earlier in the day the Owls had heard that the James Bord consortium had pulled out of a deal to buy the club.

Looking ahead, Sheffield Wednesday will be at home to Southampton on Saturday, while Norwich travel to take on Leicester City. Supporters were invited to discuss the match on the Canary Call watchalong on 25/02/26; former Norwich striker Iwan Roberts and Rob Butler were listed to take calls, listeners were told they could join in after full time and the contact number given for calls was 0800 3897 321, with the hashtag #canarycall for social media.