Mohamed Toure scored his 10th goal in 12 matches for Norwich City during the season's final matchday, a 2-1 loss to Hull City.
Mohamed Toure's Season Statistics
Toure opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a volley from Anis Ben Slimane's assist. The season included two hat-tricks in his first 10 matches for the club.
Toure's first hat-trick for Norwich came in a 4-2 away win against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. After Bristol City scored in the second minute, Toure equalized in the 51st minute from a rebound. He scored his second goal in the 70th minute from a pass by Oscar Schwartau and completed the hat-trick in the 75th minute by deflecting a shot from Paris Maghoma. Jose Cordoba scored Norwich's fourth goal in the 78th minute, and Sam Bell scored a late goal for Bristol City in stoppage time. Toure received a yellow card for simulation after his equalizing goal.
Toure's first hat-trick for Norwich occurred in his starting debut for the club, a 3-0 victory against Oxford United. He scored within 51 seconds of his first touch, then added goals in the 19th and 47th minutes. Toure transferred to Norwich from the Danish club Randers in a reported $5 million deal.
The Guinea-born forward has scored two goals in eight international appearances for Australia.
Playoff Qualification and Schedule
Hull City qualified for the Championship playoffs following their 2-1 win against Norwich City.
Riley McGree returned from injury as a substitute in Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw with Wrexham.
The playoff semi-final pairings are as follows:
- Middlesbrough will face Southampton, with the first leg on May 16 and the second leg on May 20.
- Hull City will play Millwall in the other semi-final.
The playoff final is scheduled for May 23 at Wembley Stadium.
Other Results
Adrian Segecic scored his 11th goal of the season for Portsmouth in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham City. Segecic received a booking after an incident where he attempted to score after Birmingham City returned the ball for an injury stoppage. Segecic has chosen to represent Croatia over Australia.