Borja Sainz scores a hat-trick norwich city3-2 win at derby But the main talking point at Pride Park was the controversial opening goal.
Norwich took the lead in the third minute of first-half stoppage time with Sainz's superb finish from close range with an acrobatic backheel after receiving Josh Sargent's cross. Sargent saw his first shot blocked and the rebound go wide before crossing, and television replays confirmed strong suspicions. The ball appeared to cross the line with a fine foot, but referee Oliver Langford and his assistants were unconcerned by Derby's fierce protests.
The reaction from the crowd, who had been jeering at the officials in the opening minutes of the match, was as expected, but even more so as Derby ended a run of seven and a half games without conceding a goal at home in the league. The nature of the goal is also sure to spark further debate over whether VAR should be used in the second tier.
Sainz's hat-trick goal was also debated. The goal came from a move that started when the ball appeared to go out into the opposition Derby corner, but Jack Stacey cleared it on the field.
In the derby, Craig Forsyth scored the equalizer in the first hour. Curtis Nelson headed Nathaniel Mendez-Rhyne's corner kick across the goal, and Forsyth scored a good goal from 8 yards out. However, Norwich regained the lead after just five minutes, with Sainz once again inflicting damage on the home defense as he split between two defenders after receiving a pass from Kenny McLean. His run created enough space for him to fire a right-footed shot from just inside the area, beating Jacob Wider Zetterström's dive.
Sainz completed his hat-trick in the 87th minute as Derby pushed forward for an equalizer and Norwich got past Sargent. His cross was met by Sainz on the six-yard line, but Widell Zetterström was unable to stop the shot, which wriggled under his body and over the line. Derby substitute Corey Blackett-Taylor sparked a frenetic finale in the first minute of stoppage time when he ran half the field and cut in from the left to beat Angus Gunn and score.
Substitute Anthony Musaba scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to seal the victory. sheffield wednesday A dramatic 3-2 home victory west bromwho started the day at the table.
The Baggies fought back from a two-goal deficit with second-half performances from Josh Maja and Alex Mowat canceling out Darnell Furlong's own goal and Josh Windass' header, but Musaba's late goal ended their unbeaten start to the season. I hit it. The win was the first since the league opened on Wednesday.
Lewis Travis scores in his 200th league start. blackburn rovers 10 people lose QPR They maintained an undefeated start at 2-0.
There wasn't much to separate the teams in the first half, with QPR missing a golden opportunity through Paul Smith. However, in stoppage time of the second half, Jonathan Varane was sent off for a reckless tackle, and the face of the game changed completely. It was the encouragement Blackburn needed when John Eustace's side struck in the second half and a deflected effort from Travis put Blackburn ahead seven minutes after the restart. Danny Butt's first goal for the club in the opening minutes sealed the deal and Blackburn continued their strong start to the season.
Wayne Rooney praises plymouth argyle“Feeling of togetherness'' after a 3-1 victory luton Friday night at Home Park. Rami Al Hajji scored after eight minutes to mark his first start. Substitute Ibrahim Sissoko scored twice in the second half, with Victor Moses responding from both sides. “Everyone at the club, the staff, the fans, everyone is behind what we're trying to do,” Rooney said. “The atmosphere at the club is very good.”
Luton manager Rob Edwards admitted his side were underdogs. “We're trying,” he said. “I don't want to come out and make excuses. They were better than us on both ends. We're moving in the right direction and I'm confident things will pick up soon.”
