Norwich City vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
Smith off to winning start as Norwich beat Southampton 2-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 10 | 25 | 1 |
| +12 | Manchester City | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| +4 | Sunderland | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Statistics
SOU |
NOR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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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