Norwich City vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
Cristiano Ronaldo penalty secures tight win for Man United vs. Norwich
A-League
Match Commentary
- 21': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Grant Hanley because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Manchester United 0.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Eric Bailly replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
- 75': Goal! Norwich City 0, Manchester United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Pierre Lees-Melou replaces Lukas Rupp.
- 77': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Manchester United 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,066
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,066
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 MAN |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 501 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 21 | Clearances | 23 |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 15 | Ozan Kabak |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
Manchester United (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot  |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
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