Bristol City arguably had the better chances over the course of the game

Norwich City were denied a return to the top of the Championship as they were held by Bristol City in an entertaining game at Ashton Gate.
The high-flying Canaries had taken a first-half lead against the run of play through Marco Stiepermann's excellent curling finish.
But Famara Diedhiou fired in an equaliser moments before half-time and Callum O'Dowda lashed a powerful strike in off the underside of the bar to put the host 2-1 up after the break.


Max Aarons headed in from substitute Onel Hernandez's fine cross to bring Daniel Farke's side level late on and neither side could find a winner.
After Leeds' win at Bolton earlier on Saturday sent Marcelo Bielsa's men to the Championship's summit, the draw for Norwich left them in second, a point behind the Whites.

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But the Canaries, who are unbeaten in seven matches since October, are five points clear of third-placed West Bromwich Albion and at least 10 points above the chasing sides outside of the play-off places.
Farke's side were grateful to goalkeeper Tim Krul for his two superb one-handed saves to keep out Jamie Paterson and Josh Brownhill's long-range efforts when the game was goalless, but he was unable to keep out Diedhiou's third goal in four games despite getting a hand to it.
The visitors thought they might have earned all three points in the closing stages, but Jordan Rhodes was correctly judged to have been just offside as he poked in from close range.
For improving Bristol City, the result moved them to within six points of the play-off places, but they remain in the bottom half, in 14th position, despite extending their unbeaten run to four matches.

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Bristol City

    33Mäenpää

    2Pisano

    22Kalas

    6Baker

    17Kelly

    21Pack

    14WeimannSubstituted forWatkinsat 82'minutesBooked at 83mins

    8Brownhill

    20Paterson

    11O'Dowda

    9Diedhiou

Substitutes

    5Wright

    15Watkins

    19Eliasson

    24O'Leary

    28Morrell

    32Hunt

    40Eisa

Norwich

    1Krul

    37Aarons

    6ZimmermannSubstituted forHanleyat 60'minutes

    4GodfreyBooked at 82mins

    12Lewis

    27TetteyBooked at 41minsSubstituted forRhodesat 77'minutes

    8Vrancic

    17BuendíaBooked at 71mins

    18Stiepermann

    36CantwellSubstituted forHernándezat 76'minutes

    22Pukki

Substitutes

    7Marshall

    10Leitner

    11Rhodes

    25Hernández

    31Hanley

    32Srbeny

    33McGovern

Referee:

Roger East

Attendance:

19,851

Match Stats

Home TeamBristol CityAway TeamNorwich

Possession

Home38%

Away62%

Shots

Home13

Away9

Shots on Target

Home6

Away5

Corners

Home7

Away1

Fouls

Home10

Away16

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Match ends, Bristol City 2, Norwich City 2.Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Norwich City 2.
Posted at 90'+4'
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.Posted at 90'+2'
Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).Posted at 90'
Foul by Ben Godfrey (Norwich City).Posted at 90'
Nathan Baker (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'
Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Posted at 90'
Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).Posted at 88'
Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).Posted at 88'
Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 87'
Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.Posted at 84'
Offside, Norwich City. Ben Godfrey tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.BookingPosted at 83'
Marley Watkins (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Posted at 83'
Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Posted at 83'
Foul by Marley Watkins (Bristol City).SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Bristol City. Marley Watkins replaces Andreas Weimann.BookingPosted at 82'
Ben Godfrey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Posted at 82'
Foul by Ben Godfrey (Norwich City).Posted at 82'
Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.Posted at 80'
Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City).Posted at 80'
Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 78'
Goal! Bristol City 2, Norwich City 2. Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández with a cross.SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Rhodes replaces Alexander Tettey.SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Todd Cantwell.Posted at 76'
Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.Posted at 76'
Foul by Eros Pisano (Bristol City).Posted at 72'
Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).Posted at 72'
Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.BookingPosted at 71'
Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.Posted at 70'
Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).Posted at 70'
Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Posted at 68'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.Posted at 67'
Delay in match Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) because of an injury.Posted at 67'
Delay in match Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) because of an injury.Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximillian Aarons with a cross.Posted at 64'
Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).Posted at 64'
Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.SubstitutionPosted at 60'
Substitution, Norwich City. Grant Hanley replaces Christoph Zimmermann because of an injury.

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Source: bbc.com