Norwich City v Leicester City: Match report, player ratings & stats

The defeat means Norwich fall to fifth in the second division table, while Leicester rise to second.

Jack Stacey had the hosts' first big chance of the game just three minutes in, but his shot was palmed away by Mads Hermansen after Liam Gibbs found him in the box.

After increasing Leicester pressure Kelechi Iheanacho then capitalised, dispatching his penalty after Christian Fassnacht's foul on Stephy Mavididi.

The Foxes danger man nearly doubled the lead shortly before half-time, but the Canaries managed to escape a hectic period only one goal down.

Norwich started the second half brightly and had a penalty shout of their own midway through it, Dimitris Giannoulis going down under Wout Faes' challenge. Referee Graham Scott waved that claim away, however.

Abdul Fatawu’s 84th-minute cross found Kacey McAteer with an open goal to head into, but he lifted over the bar.

But he did find that goal only three minutes later, tapping into an empty net thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s selfless pass.

Norwich head to the south west to face Plymouth Argyle in less than three days' time, as they look to bounce back from their first home defeat of the campaign.

NORWICH CITY:

Norwich City's starting line-up for their Championship match against Leicester City. (Image: Newsquest)

Substitutes:

12. Long (GK)

11. Idah (on for Barnes, 53)

15. McCallum

20. Placheta (on for Rowe, 45)

21. Batth

25. Hernandez (on for Fassnacht, 68)

29. Forshaw (on for Gibson, 90+8)

31. Hwang (on for Gibbs, 68)

42. Springett

Head Coach: David Wagner

Bookings: Duffy (39), Gibson (42), Barnes (43)

Goals:

LEICESTER CITY

Leicester City's starting line-up for their Championship match against Norwich City. (Image: Newsquest)

Substitutes:

41. Stolarcyzk

2. Justin (on for Choudhury, 78)

4. Coady

9. Vardy (on for Iheanacho, 67)

18. Fatawu (on for Mavididi, 78)

20. Daka

21. Pereira

22. Dewsbury-Hall (on for Casadei, 57)

25. Ndidi (on for Akgun, 57)

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Bookings: McAteer (35), Vardy (70), Winks (71)

Goals: Iheanacho (45, pen), McAteer (87)

KEY MOMENTS

3 - Duffy finds Gibbs on the edge of the box and he plays the ball through for Stacey, whose shot is saved well by Hermansen.

16 - Faes meets Akgun's corner, but can only head over the bar.

17 - Fassnacht turns on the edge of the box and shoots, but curls wide and over.

25 - Gibson finds Rowe in a set-piece routine, but the winger blazes over.

45 - GOAL LEICESTER (Iheanacho pen): Fassnacht brings Mavididi down in the box and Iheanacho dispatches despite Gunn getting a hand to his penalty.

Half time - Norwich City 0-1 Leicester City

51 - Gibbs has time to half-volley in the Leicester box, but can only scuff into the side netting.

63 - Giannoulis goes down under Faes' challenge, but referee Graham Scott waves penalty shouts away.

69 - Madividi's cross finds Dewsbury-Hall with a free header, but it's slightly over the midfielder's head.

84 - McAteer should win the game when he's found by Fatawu, but he heads over the empty net.

87 - GOAL LEICESTER (McAteer): McAteer does seal the three points just three minutes later, tapping into an empty net after Dewsbury-Hall's selfless pass.

Norwich City 0-2 Leicester City

PLAYER RATINGS

Gunn 6, Stacey 6, Duffy 9, Gibson 6, Giannoulis 7, McLean 6, Sara 5, Gibbs 5, Fassnacht 4, Rowe 6, Barnes 5. SUBS: Placheta 6, Idah 5, Hwang 5, Hernandez 6, Forshaw 5.

MATCH STATISTICS

Possession: 43pc-57pc

Shots: 15-10

On target: 2-3

Corners: 10-1

Fouls: 14-15

Injury time: 3 mins/8 mins

ATTENDANCE: 26,277 (1,687 away)

REFEREE: Graham Scott