Cardiff City 2-3 Norwich City: Canaries produce late turnaround as Bluebirds crumble to defeat

Cardiff City threw away a lead late on after conceding two goals in as many minutes to hand Norwich City a 3-2 win.

The Bluebirds fell behind early on thanks to Christian Fassnacht's opener from a corner, but Cardiff hit back with two of their own in quick succession, with Josh Bowler and Callum Robinson netting before the end of the first half.

But the Canaries piled on the pressure late on and Cardiff's defence could not withstand it. Ryan Wintle turned one Norwich cross into his own net before, literally seconds later, Adam Idah was on hand to tap home a rebound from close range after the visitors' next attack.

That will really feel like three points lost - let alone one point - for Cardiff. So many similarities to that Ipswich Town defeat earlier in the season. A real blow as they head into the international break.

The Bluebirds started the brighter of the two sides, with Norwich struggling to really impart their style of play on to the match. However, despite the hosts having a number of chances early on, it was the Canaries who took the lead against the run of play.

Jak Alnwick made a good save to deny Gabriel Sara, but the Norwich man made the most of a rehearsed corner routine where he fired a low cross to Kenny McLean at the near post. McLean nodded a flick-on over the Bluebirds' defence and Fassnacht was on hand to tap home from close range.

It reignited the spark in Cardiff, though, and they then took the game to the visitors. It didn't take long before they found themselves on the score sheet and, on the balance of play, deservedly so.

Robinson took an awkward throw-in on his chest, beat his man and then drilled in a low cross to the far post. Bowler still had much to do, however he slotted expertly under