
Norwich City vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Bukayo Saka nets brace as Arsenal ease past Norwich in 5-0 win
![Arsenal celeb Bukayo Saka goal v ncfc 20211226 [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2021/1226/r955199_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=900&h=360&scale=crop&cquality=80&location=origin)
Bukayo Saka scored a brace as Arsenal eased to a 5-0 victory at Norwich City on Sunday to continue their bid for Champions League qualification.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 39': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 62': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Pierre Lees-Melou replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 67': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 84': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 5. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal - Norwich City 0-5 Arsenal (Emile Smith Rowe).
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,940
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,940
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+12 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
+11 | Manchester City | 8 | 16 | 2 |
+3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 15 | 1 |
+3 | Liverpool | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Statistics
![]() |
NOR![]() |
|
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
16 | SHOTS | 4 |
6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
493 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
585 | Passes | 314 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
9 | Crosses | 9 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
49 | Long Balls | 53 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
13 | Tackles | 17 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
8 | Interceptions | 13 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
9 | Clearances | 12 |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
4 | Ben Gibson |
15 | Ozan Kabak |
21 | Brandon Williams |
2 | Max Aarons |
10 | Kieran Dowell |
23 | Kenny McLean |
8 | Billy Gilmour |
22 | Teemu Pukki |
11 | Przemyslaw Placheta ![]() |
24 | Josh Sargent |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
16 | Rob Holding |
3 | Kieran Tierney |
4 | Ben White |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
34 | Granit Xhaka ![]() |
5 | Thomas Partey ![]() |
9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
Premier League News
Should Liverpool panic yet? Barca get lucky, Bayern win, more
Man United's win at Liverpool shows the extent of the Reds' issues, though United aren't in the clear yet. PLUS: Bayern win Der Klassiker, Barcelona get lucky ahead of the Clasico, and more.
Should Liverpool drop Isak, Salah, or both to let Ekitike shine?
With a lack of goals and work ethic, Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah have become a recurring headache for Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
Senne Lammens hungry for more after strong start for Man United
Senne Lammens' start to his Manchester United career could hardly have gone any better, but the Belgian is not getting carried away.
Graham Potter takes Sweden job weeks after West Ham sacking
Sweden have appointed former West Ham and Chelsea boss Graham Potter as head coach.