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Football
Norwich City
vs Southampton. Sky Bet Championship.
12: 30pm, Saturday 13th December 2025.
Carrow Road Attendance: Attendance25, 627.
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Norwich City and Southampton at Carrow Road on Saturday; Jovon Makama scored a controversial winner as Philippe Clement's Canaries secured a rare home win Saturday 13 December 2025 15: 25, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jovon Makama scored a second-half double as Norwich boosted their bid to pull out of the Championship relegation zone with a battling 2-1 victory over Southampton at Carrow Road. Leading the line in the absence of Josh Sargent, who was missing due to concussion protocols, Makama struck in the 48th minute and, contentiously, just past the hour to sink a Saints side who had won five out of six going into the lunchtime kick-off. Ryan Manning had swiftly equalised for the visitors with a fine long-range effort but summer signing Makama had the final say with his sixth goal of an impressive campaign. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player It might have been a different story had the Saints converted a first-half penalty, but goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic made a superb stop to thwart Adam Armstrong and set up a memorable second period for the hosts. Southampton should have been in front inside two minutes after winning a free-kick on the edge of the area, following a foul on Leo Scienza. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Brazilian's brilliant curling effort struck the crossbar and bounced out kindly for Flynn Downes, who headed straight at Kovacevic when an effort either side would have opened the scoring. The Saints went on to have the better of a lively first half and wasted an even clearer chance to open their account after 26 minutes.
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This time Harry Darling was adjudged to have brought down Scienza as he burst into the area, giving Armstrong the chance to add to his impressive goal tally this season from the spot, but Southampton's top scorer was denied by a splendid diving save from Kovacevic. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Norwich had their moments too and looked anything but a side sitting second-bottom in the table. Jack Stephens almost deflected a low Oscar Schwartau cross into his own net midway through the half and Makama skied the ball over from a good position after being slid in by Schwartau as the game ebbed and flowed. The Canaries made their opponents pay for not taking their first-half chances as they edged in front inside three minutes of the second period. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A switch of play saw the ball moved to the right flank where Schwartau delivered a low cross to the near post for Makama to divert into the back of the net. Southampton were back on level terms nine minutes later. When the hosts failed to clear their lines after a corner, the ball fell to Manning - some 25 yards out - who produced a sweet left-footed drive to find the bottom corner. The goal rush continued as Norwich made it 2-1 just past the hour mark, with Makama adding his second with a close-range finish, which went in off his hand, after Darling had headed Jacob Wright's inswinging cross into his path. The visitors pressed hard for a second equaliser but Norwich defended well to see out only a fourth victory of a troubled campaign. Norwich's Philippe Clement: To follow. .. Southampton's Tonda Eckert: To follow. .. The £250, 000 is up for grabs with Super 6, and as always it is completely free to play. Entries by 3pm Saturday.
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