Sargent Scored Again in the Championship

On This Day 2023, Forward Nets His 11th of the Season

Josh Sargent came into the 2022 World Cup in solid goal-scoring form. He scored nine EFL Championship goals and earned a selection to Qatar. He played in all three group-stage matches but failed to make an impact at the tournament and was injured in the 1-0 victory over Iran.

When he returned Norwich City, he was thrust back into the first team action, but struggled to regain that form from earlier in the season. He finally found the net in the 4-2 win over Coventry City to close out January. The Canaries would be held goalless over their next two matches before a February 14 clash with Hull City.

A late-game flourish helped Norwich City end their home struggles emphatically, as the American striker netted his 11th goal of the Championship campaign in the 3-1 victory over Hull City at Carrow Road.

The 22-year-old forward, who hadn't found back of the next in little under a month, picked the perfect moment to rediscover his scoring touch. With Norwich already leading 2-1 in the 89th minute, Sargent combined with Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara before slotting a precise right-footed finish inside the far post, beyond Hull goalkeeper Matt Ingram's reach.

It was a fitting end to an active night for Sargent, who had seen both a deflected shot and a header sail over the crossbar. The U.S. international remained persistent throughout, registering three shots on target while contributing to the defensive effort with four ball recoveries.

"From my point of view it was one of our best, maybe the best which we've seen," Norwich manager David Wagner told BBC Radio Norfolk after the match. "We've shown that we didn't get affected by being 1-0 down... and then obviously they scored three wonderful goals."

The victory, which snapped Norwich's six-game winless run at home in October, moved the Canaries to eighth in the table. For Sargent personally, the goal reinforced his position as Norwich's top scorer that season, having found the net 11 times in 29 league appearances.