
Norwich City vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Norwich off the bottom with narrow win over stuttering Everton
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Norwich City aided their bid for Premier League survival but sucked Everton into the mire with 2-1 victory over Rafa Benitez's side on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 16': Own Goal by Michael Keane, Everton. Norwich City 1, Everton 0.
- 18': Goal! Norwich City 2, Everton 0. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Williams with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Everton 0.
- 47': Michael Keane (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Everton. Yerry Mina replaces Séamus Coleman.
- 54': Substitution, Everton. Richarlison replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 60': Goal! Norwich City 2, Everton 1. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 66': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Brandon Williams because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Max Aarons because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Everton 1.
Game Information
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,629
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
+33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
+24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
+21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
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NOR![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
12 | SHOTS | 14 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
346 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
435 | Passes | 284 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
29 | Crosses | 25 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
53 | Long Balls | 57 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
18 | Tackles | 18 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
8 | Interceptions | 9 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
20 | Clearances | 30 |
Norwich City (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
4 | Ben Gibson |
5 | Grant Hanley |
21 | Brandon Williams |
2 | Max Aarons ![]() |
20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
19 | Jacob Lungi Sörensen |
17 | Milot Rashica |
24 | Josh Sargent ![]() |
22 | Teemu Pukki ![]() |
35 | Adam Idah |
Everton (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
5 | Michael Keane |
22 | Ben Godfrey |
19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
23 | Seamus Coleman |
21 | André Gomes |
16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
11 | Demarai Gray |
24 | Anthony Gordon |
9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
33 | Salomón Rondón |
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