C Palace vs Norwich City 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Edouard inspires Palace to 3-0 win over lowly Norwich
Crystal Palace moved up to ninth in the Premier League after a 3-0 win over troubled Norwich.
Match Commentary
- 8': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Norwich City 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Sam Byram (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Norwich City 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 42': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Norwich City 0. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 3, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Brandon Williams replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Will Hughes.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Joshua Sargent replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Norwich City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,433
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,433
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 CRY |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 391 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson  |
| 19 | Jacob Lungi Sörensen |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 35 | Adam Idah |
| 18 | Christos Tzolis |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
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