
Norwich City vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
Smith off to winning start as Norwich beat Southampton 2-1
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A glancing Grant Hanley header got the reign of new Norwich boss Dean Smith off to a perfect start as his side beat Southampton 2-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Norwich City 0, Southampton 1. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 7': Goal! Norwich City 1, Southampton 1. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Joshua Sargent replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 57': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 62': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Che Adams.
- 64': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 79': Goal! Norwich City 2, Southampton 1. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 90': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Milot Rashica.
- 90'+3': Tim Krul (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Southampton 1.
Game Information
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,885
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 | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
63 | Possession | 37 |
17 | SHOTS | 8 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
471 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
568 | Passes | 333 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
26 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
60 | Long Balls | 68 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
10 | Tackles | 16 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
14 | Interceptions | 13 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
14 | Clearances | 24 |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tim Krul (GK) ![]() |
4 | Ben Gibson |
5 | Grant Hanley |
21 | Brandon Williams ![]() |
2 | Max Aarons |
16 | Mathias Normann ![]() |
23 | Kenny McLean |
8 | Billy Gilmour |
22 | Teemu Pukki |
14 | Todd Cantwell |
17 | Milot Rashica |
Southampton (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
35 | Jan Bednarek ![]() |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters ![]() |
21 | Valentino Livramento |
6 | Oriol Romeu |
8 | James Ward-Prowse |
24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
10 | Ché Adams |
9 | Adam Armstrong |
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