Norwich City suffered a setback in their Championship promotion push as Philippe Clement’s defensively fragile side fell to a defeat against Middlesbrough on Saturday.
The manager’s decision to rotate his starting lineup backfired as the visiting backline struggled to contain a threatening Middlesbrough squad during the contest.
Burnley Slump To Another Defeat
Burnley sank to the bottom of the Championship following a 3-1 away defeat to Swansea City.
Nicky Hayen’s squad have lost four of their opening seven fixtures and remain winless.
Adam Idah and Moussa Yeo capitalised on avoidable errors to score first-half goals for the hosts.
Largie Ramazani pulled a goal back for the visitors. Zan Vipotnik then sealed the result with a late tap-in.
West Bromwich Albion failed to regain their place at the top of the table. They drew 1-1 against Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns.
Callum Styles drove a low effort into the net for a rapid equaliser after a Chris Mepham own goal. The result protected the hosts’ unbeaten home record.
Bolton Wanderers ended a four-game losing streak as substitute Thierry Gale headed a late winner to beat Cardiff City 1-0.
Birmingham City secured a 2-1 victory over Derby County. Paik Seung-ho provided the decisive strike after Bobby Clark had initially put the visitors ahead.
Norwich must quickly address their vulnerabilities before travelling to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
