Match ends, Brentford 0, Norwich City 3.
BrentfordBrentford0NorwichNorwich City3
Cameron Jerome scored a second-half brace as Norwich moved to the top of the Championship with a 3-0 win at Brentford.
The Canaries survived early pressure before Alexander Tettey gave the visitors a 68th-minute lead.
Jerome headed in the second seven minutes later, then unleashed a fierce 25-yard shot to seal the victory.
The win moves Neil Adams' side two points ahead of Nottingham Forest, who play Fulham on Wednesday.
Newly-promoted Brentford would have gone above Norwich with a victory and could have been well ahead after a one-sided first half.
Bees striker Andre Gray missed a hat-trick of first-half chances.
Gray, who was playing in the Conference this time last year, was inches away from touching Stuart Dallas' cross into an empty net, then fired inches wide and had a third effort deflected past a post by defender Jos Hooiveld.
However, the Canaries held out until half-time and then Tettey capitalised on a defensive lapse to swing the momentum in his side's favour.
Bees defender James Tarkowski was caught in possession in his own half and Wes Hoolahan laid the ball across for Tettey to slot home.
Then, with Brentford complaining they had not been given a penalty when Hooiveld appeared to foul Alex Pritchard in the area, Norwich broke away and Jerome launched himself to head in Steven Whittaker's cross.
The former Stoke City striker stylishly secured the three points in the 83rd minute when he rifled in the third.
Norwich, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, have now won six of their last seven games in all competitions, drawing the other.
Their only defeat this term was 1-0 at Wolves in the Championship on 10 August.
Norwich manager Neil Adams:
"It's a bit unfair on Brentford, it looks like they've been battered but it was a lot closer than that.
"You don't get anything in September but if you ask me where I'd rather be, it's at the top."
Brentford boss Mark Warburton:
"From 15 minutes onwards we were very good and John Ruddy was the busier of the two keepers. We should have been ahead at half-time.
"When Alex Pritchard goes down in the final third am I the only one who thought that was a penalty? Maybe I should go to Specsavers if I am."
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 27Button
- 6Dean
- 26TarkowskiBooked at 78mins
- 3Bidwell
- 12McCormack
- 10Odubajo
- 21Pritchard
- 18JudgeBooked at 90mins
- 8Douglas
- 15DallasSubstituted forAlves Coelhoat 77'minutes
- 19GraySubstituted forProschwitzat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Craig
- 14Tebar
- 16Bonham
- 17Toral
- 22Alves Coelho
- 23Jota
- 39Proschwitz
Norwich
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ruddy
- 12Hooiveld
- 2Whittaker
- 6TurnerBooked at 34mins
- 23Olsson
- 27TetteyBooked at 82mins
- 4Johnson
- 22RedmondSubstituted forO'Neilat 70'minutes
- 14HoolahanSubstituted forBennettat 86'minutes
- 10Jerome
- 7GrabbanSubstituted forOdjidja-Ofoeat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Lafferty
- 15Miquel
- 17Bennett
- 21Murphy
- 26Rudd
- 28O'Neil
- 39Odjidja-Ofoe
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 10,074
Match Stats
Home TeamBrentfordAway TeamNorwich
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away7
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Norwich City 3.
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Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Alex Pritchard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gary O'Neil (Norwich City).
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Attempt blocked. Betinho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
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Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Martin Olsson (Norwich City).
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Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
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Jake Bidwell (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dangerous play by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (Norwich City).
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Attempt missed. Nick Proschwitz (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Betinho with a headed pass.
Substitution
Substitution, Norwich City. Elliott Bennett replaces Wes Hoolahan.
Goal!
Goal! Brentford 0, Norwich City 3. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gary O'Neil following a fast break.
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Hand ball by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Steven Whittaker.
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Alex Pritchard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gary O'Neil (Norwich City).
Substitution
Substitution, Norwich City. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe replaces Lewis Grabban.
Booking
James Tarkowski (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
