Norwich City suffered a 1–2 home defeat to Middlesbrough at Carrow Road on Saturday, 23 August 2025, in their Matchday 3 fixture of the Championship season. Leigh Doughty of England was the referee for the 14:00 UTC kickoff. The visitors held a commanding 0–2 lead at half-time, and despite Norwich pulling a goal back after the break, they could not recover.

The result left both clubs with contrasting early-season momentum. For Norwich, this was a frustrating setback on home soil, leaving them w...