Bolton edges Norwich in seven-goal Championship thriller at Carrow Road
NORWICH, England (Interstat) — Bolton defeated Norwich City 4-3 in a Championship match Sunday, Sept. 20, at Carrow Road, overcoming a back-and-forth contest that featured seven goals. Mo Touré put Norwich ahead in the fifth minute, but Thierry Gale answered for Bolton three minutes later. Ruairi McConville restored Norwich’s lead in the 19th, and Larra leveled in the 42nd. Sam Dalby gave Bolton its first lead in the 47th, Jack Stacey equalized in the 61st, and Atsuki Itō netted the winner in the 72nd. Stacey and McConville each played 90 minutes and scored for Norwich, while Dalby, Gale, Larra and Itō scored for Bolton. Touré scored in 15 minutes of action. Bolton’s Championship record moved to 3-4-1, and its overall mark is the same. Norwich stands 3-5 in the Championship and overall. The result ended a scoreless head-to-head run. Bolton next faces Stoke City at home Oct. 10, while Norwich visits Swansea City AFC.