
Norwich City vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
Aston Villa down Norwich City with Ramsey, Watkins goals
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A superb individual effort by midfielder Jacob Ramsey and a late Ollie Watkins goal gave Aston Villa a 2-0 win at bottom team Norwich City.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 34': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Ozan Kabak because of an injury.
- 46': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Sam Byram (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ashley Young because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 64': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 87': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Tuanzebe replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2.
Game Information
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,836
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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9 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
17 | SHOTS | 7 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
371 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
447 | Passes | 451 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
19 | Crosses | 18 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
38 | Long Balls | 66 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
17 | Tackles | 23 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 12 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
16 | Clearances | 27 |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
4 | Ben Gibson |
15 | Ozan Kabak |
21 | Brandon Williams ![]() |
2 | Max Aarons ![]() |
19 | Jacob Lungi Sörensen |
23 | Kenny McLean |
8 | Billy Gilmour |
22 | Teemu Pukki |
14 | Todd Cantwell |
11 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
5 | Tyrone Mings |
4 | Ezri Konsa ![]() |
3 | Matt Targett |
2 | Matty Cash |
6 | Douglas Luiz |
41 | Jacob Ramsey |
7 | John McGinn |
11 | Ollie Watkins |
18 | Ashley Young |
10 | Emiliano Buendía |
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