Norwich City vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Lees-Melou, Pukki strike as Norwich sink Burnley
Norwich City midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou scored his first goal for the club and Teemu Pukki's late strike secured a 2-0 win over Burnley.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Norwich City 1, Burnley 0. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 26': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
- 56': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 64': Substitution, Burnley. Dwight McNeil replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 69': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 78': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Brandon Williams replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 86': Goal! Norwich City 2, Burnley 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a through ball.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Burnley 0.
Game Information
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,361
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
 BUR |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 412 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 36 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 19 | Clearances | 43 |
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 |
| 16 | Mathias Normann |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor  |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 19 | Jay Rodríguez |
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