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CHAMPIONSHIP

CANARIES RISE FROM THE DEAD ON HALLOWEEN

Boadu's double has Watford two up and Carrow Road booing, then Chrisene, Musaba and Maghoma strike in 18 second-half minutes

At half-time the Carrow Road crowd of 25,811 booed their side off, two down to Watford and looking at a fourth home defeat in a row. By the 71st minute they were singing Samba de Janeiro for the third time in 18 minutes.

Norwich had started well enough. Inside three minutes Mathias Kvistgaarden's backheel from Jacob Wright's low cross took a deflection, and Federico Ravaglia got down sharply to keep it out. Sam Field, captain for the afternoon, then stabbed one just wide from the edge of the box.

Then Watford hit them on the break. On ten minutes Hector Kyprianou kept the ball under pressure and found Iker Bravo, whose pass sent Myron Boadu through. He calmly slid his first goal for the club underneath the advancing Daniel Grimshaw.

The old frailties

Paris Maghoma weaved through and curled wide, but the defending that has cost Philippe Clement all season let Norwich down again on 27 minutes. Mattie Pollock's simple ball from deep found Boadu, who went at Jose Cordoba, beat him on the outside and put it in the far corner. Watford have now won five of their last eight league visits to Norfolk.

Eighteen minutes

Norwich came out unchanged and transformed. Ravaglia kept out Musaba at the near post, then pushed away Cordoba's thumping header, but Watford couldn't clear and Ben Chrisene cushioned a volley into the net on 53 minutes.

On 62 minutes Kvistgaarden hooked the ball into the channel and Anthony Musaba, on loan from Fenerbahce, raced on to it. He burst between two defenders and rifled a rising shot into the top corner, and the Pink Un called it arguably the goal of the season at Carrow Road.

Nine minutes later the comeback was complete. Field won the ball back, Kvistgaarden found space and cut it back, and Maghoma, unmarked 12 yards out, stroked in his second goal in two games first time.

Philippe Clement didn't pretend the first half had been anything other than the old story, but he saw something new in the second.

It was all there, and then on one transition we don't defend well, then on a second transition we don't defend well, and out of nothing you are 0-2 behind. Then you have to have a strong mentality to change that around, and that's what the players did in the second half.

Philippe Clement, Norwich City head coach, to BBC Radio Norfolk

This is a really clear statement about the unity in this group and how hungry they are to dig out results.

Philippe Clement, Norwich City head coach, to BBC Radio Norfolk

Substitute Jovon Makama had a handful of half-chances to make it four. Watford had nothing left, and they have now lost six of their last seven league games.

Dionisi: "I am furious"

Alessio Dionisi only took charge this summer, but the pressure on him is growing fast, and he couldn't explain what happened to his side after the break.

It's impossible to lose a match in 15 minutes, when it was 2-0 at the end of the first half. The match changed after five minutes in the second half, and I didn't understand why.

Alessio Dionisi, Watford head coach, to BBC Three Counties Radio

We arrived late in every situation. I watched too many mistakes in the second half. It's impossible to win if we arrive late, and if we don't want to win.

Alessio Dionisi, Watford head coach, to BBC Three Counties Radio

He also had a word for the travelling support.

There were nearly 1,300 Watford fans here today - and I would like to be saying 'thank you' for their support rather than saying sorry again.

Alessio Dionisi, Watford head coach, via Sky Sports

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Ground to follow

Championship, 2026/27: 21st, 11 pts.

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