Norwich City vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Norwich off the bottom with narrow win over stuttering Everton
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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,629
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,629
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 36 | 1 |
| +18 | Liverpool | 14 | 31 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 29 | 3 |
Statistics
 NOR |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 200 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 284 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 30 | Clearances | 20 |
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 | Vitalii 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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