A lucky Sainz strike sinks Sky Blues

By Mark Rawlinson

COVENTR Y CITY 0

NORWICH CITY 1
Sainz 49

RUNNING FREE: Norwich City’s Borja Sainz, left, celebrates his winner
PICTURES: Alamy

STAR MAN
ANGUS GUNN Norwich City

RELIEF was the overriding emotion for Johannes Hoff Thorup after he earned his first win after taking up the managerial reigns at Norwich City.
The Canaries scored the all-important goal after 49 minutes, when Borja Sainz’s shot took a heavy deflection off Joel Latibeaudiere, helping the ball past Oliver Dovin in the hosts’ goal.
After an opening-day defeat to Oxford, followe...

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