Key Takeaways
- Mohamed Toure scored three second-half goals to turn the match around.
- Norwich City climbed the Championship table with a 4-2 away victory.
- Roy Hodgson lost for the first time since taking interim charge of Bristol City.
Ashton Gate, Bristol — A storming second-half show from young striker Mohamed Toure gave Norwich City a 4-2 win over Bristol City on Saturday.
Toure struck three times after the break, wiping out the hosts’ early lead and lifting the Canaries clear in the mid-table scrap.
Bristol City roared ahead inside two minutes. Captain Sam Morsy met Jason Knight’s pass and lashed a low right-footer past Vladan Kovacevic from 20 yards.
The Robins could have stretched the lead, yet Scott Twine hesitated when clean through and a defender recovered to block.
Norwich grew stronger after half-time. On 51 minutes Toure forced a fine reflex stop from keeper Radek Vitek, then stabbed in the loose ball to level.
With 20 minutes left, Oscar Schwartau raced clear on the break and squared for Toure to tap in his second.
Five minutes later the Australian completed his hat-trick when Paris Maghoma’s long drive flicked off him and flew inside the post.
José Córdoba headed number four from Kenny McLean’s cross to make it 4-1, before substitute Sam Bell lashed home a late consolation for the home side.
The defeat ends Hodgson’s unbeaten start as interim Bristol City boss, while Norwich move within touching distance of the top half.