Man United vs Norwich City 2021-22 English Premier League
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Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick leads Man United to rollercoaster win over Norwich
Manchester United needed a Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick to see off bottom-club Norwich City in a rollercoaster 3-2 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Manchester United 1, Norwich City 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 32': Goal! Manchester United 2, Norwich City 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Goal! Manchester United 2, Norwich City 1. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Norwich City 1.
- 52': Goal! Manchester United 2, Norwich City 2. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 53': VAR Decision: Goal Norwich City - Manchester United 2-2 Norwich City (Teemu Pukki).
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Jesse Lingard.
- 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Billy Gilmour replaces Kenny McLean.
- 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Paul Pogba.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alex Telles.
- 76': Goal! Manchester United 3, Norwich City 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Pierre Lees-Melou because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Norwich City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,381
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
+49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
+41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
+19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
NOR | MAN | |
---|---|---|
6 | Fouls | 8 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
39.2 | Possession | 60.8 |
15 | SHOTS | 20 |
4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
313 | Accurate Passes | 556 |
386 | Passes | 623 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
18 | Crosses | 13 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
52 | Long Balls | 41 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
20 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 10 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
18 | Clearances | 11 |
Manchester United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | David de Gea (GK) |
2 | Victor Lindelöf |
5 | Harry Maguire |
27 | Alex Telles |
20 | Diogo Dalot |
6 | Paul Pogba |
14 | Jesse Lingard |
18 | Bruno Fernandes |
7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
25 | Jadon Sancho |
36 | Anthony Elanga |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
4 | Ben Gibson |
5 | Grant Hanley |
30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
3 | Sam Byram |
20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
23 | Kenny McLean |
16 | Mathias Normann |
22 | Teemu Pukki |
17 | Milot Rashica |
10 | Kieran Dowell |
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