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Paris Maghoma's previous goal for Norwich was scored in the FA Cup Another bad day in a nightmare season for already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday ended in defeat as they were beaten by Norwich City at Carrow Road. Having heard that the James Bord consortium had pulled out of a deal to buy the club earlier in the day, the Owls found themselves two down at the break. Mathias Kvistgaarden and the impressive Paris Maghoma were the Norwich scorers as Philippe Clement's side dominated shot-shy opponents, the latter marking his first league start with a powerful left-foot strike. They could not add to their tally in an often low-wattage second half but had already done enough to inflict Wednesday's 11th successive defeat and lift themselves up a place to 17th in the table, eight points clear of the drop zone. Wednesday had experienced Dominic Iorfa back in their defence for the first time since 4 January, while Norwich made four changes in response to Saturday's home defeat by Birmingham City. The home side made a sluggish start and suffered a setback in only the sixth minute when Australia international Mohamed Toure – scorer of five goals in four games since arriving in the transfer window - went down clutching his groin as he chased a long ball from Jack Stacey and had to go off. Norwich fans will be hoping Mohamed Toure's injury is not serious Kvistgaarden was his replacement and soon fired a left-foot effort into the net from Kenny Mc Lean's perfectly-weighted through ball, but he had started his run fractionally early and it was ruled offside. The Dane was not to be denied, however, and after Seny Dieng kept out Ali Ahmed's point-blank effort following a good move down the right, Kvistgaarden headed the loose ball against the bar before finally nodding the rebound over the line. If that was a scruffy finish, the second was pure quality as Maghoma created space for himself with a slick turn and beat Dieng with a low shot into the net, before curling just beyond the far post from another opportunity moments later. Wednesday stirred themselves after the break and Jamal Lowe fed Charlie Mc Neill on the right of the box but a superb diving block by Kellen Fisher deflected his shot just wide of the target. Dieng palmed away a fierce 25-yarder from Jacob Wright as Norwich resumed normal service before Clement sprang a surprise by taking off Kvistgaarden and sending on Jakov Medic, normally a centre-back, to lead the line up front. The Croatian may not have the nimblest feet but offered a physical presence and a focal point as the Canaries looked for a third, but regular substitutions disrupted the flow and it was Wednesday who came closest when Joe Emery headed wide from a free-kick when he should have done better. They will be at home to Southampton on Saturday, with Norwich travelling to take on Leicester City. Norwich head coach Philippe Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk: "We knew Sheffield Wednesday were a team that had lost a lot of games - but a lot, I think, by only one goal difference. "We knew it was a massive game and we could not underestimate them and we had by far the most chances, most possession, two good goals, could have been more, so a lot of pleasing things. "The team stayed focused, very professional, very well organised and that's our strength that we need to use in the coming weeks and months. "Taking players off when they are good in the game because in a few days you have another game and they're not ready to play 90 minutes two times in a row, it's a tough job and we're working hard to make them stronger, to make them better. " Sheffield Wednesday boss Henrik Pedersen told BBC Radio Sheffield: "We're just relegated and so many fans are coming down on a long trip to Norwich, the most important thing was to make them proud. "The boys played for the shirt and the last moment where we were all together because we want to say thank you for this amazing support - it shows why we are the club we are and can have a bright future. "I had to focus on the game the whole day so I only heard (about the consortium) like the other employees at the club. "I only know the administrator should have a plan B for how we can come quick to the next step so I look forward to further progress. " This video can not be played Henrik Pedersen: 'They put all on the pitch what they could' After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 25th February 2026 at 21: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Philippe Clement Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Philippe Clement Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Norwich are winless in their last four league games against Sheffield Wednesday (D2 L2), having won three in a row against them before this. Sheffield Wednesday won this exact fixture 3-2 last season, last winning consecutive away league games against Norwich between 2005 and 2009 (4 in a row). Norwich have only failed to score in one of their last 12 league games against Sheffield Wednesday, though they’ve also only kept one clean sheet in that run. Norwich have won their last three midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games by an aggregate score of 10-1, having been winless in nine before this (D4 L5). Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last nine midweek (Tues, Weds, Thurs) league games (D4 L5), with their last win coming at Norwich in this exact fixture last season. Match ends, Norwich City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Attempt saved. Tony Springett (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Seny Dieng (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross. Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ruairi Mc Conville. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Attempt missed. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Field. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Grainger replaces Jamal Lowe. Attempt missed. Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaden Heskey. Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Liam Palmer. Attempt missed. Joe Emery (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a cross following a set piece situation. Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City). Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday). Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Springett replaces Jacob Wright. Foul by Ruairi Mc Conville (Norwich City). Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenny Mc Lean. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Reece Johnson replaces Cole Mc Ghee. Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Field. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.