West Bromwich Albion striker Aune Heggebo has been banned for two matches by the Football Association for scoring a goal with his hand in Saturday's 2-1 win at Norwich City. The Norway forward was charged with a breach of Rule E3.1 in relation to his goal at Carrow Road.
What happened?
The incident occurred in the 75th minute when Heggebo got on the end of Jimmy-Jay Morgan's left-wing cross, and the ball went in off his arm.
Why it matters for West Bromwich Albion
The Baggies had appealed against the charge, stating the ball's deflection off the Norwich goalkeeper materially affected the ball's trajectory and left Heggebo with less than 0.1 of a second to react.
What comes next?
West Bromwich Albion will now be without the striker for their Championship game against Burnley on Sunday and the Carabao Cup second-round tie at Premier League Newcastle United on 26 August. As of the final 2025 table, West Bromwich Albion finished 21st in the Championship with 51 points, and they are currently 44 points behind leaders Coventry. With 48 goals scored and 58 conceded, West Bromwich Albion has a -10 goal difference, and they will look to improve their form in the upcoming matches.
