English Premier League

Chelsea vs Norwich City, 2019-20 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • 45'+3': Olivier Giroud
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1 - 0
Norwich City

    Chelsea go four points clear of Manchester United, Leicester in race for fourth Champions League spot

    Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Sheffield United with a 1-0 win over relegated Norwich on Tuesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timm Klose.
    • 6': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 6': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Lukas Rupp (Norwich City).
    • 11': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 18': Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
    • 22': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
    • 24': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
    • 30': Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
    • 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 35': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Krul.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 38': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
    • 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 40': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
    • 40': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
    • 43': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
    • 44': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Norwich City. Tim Krul tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Chelsea 1, Norwich City 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 58': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 58': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
    • 60': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Ben Godfrey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
    • 62': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Josip Drmic.
    • 79': Substitution, Norwich City. Teemu Pukki replaces Onel Hernández.
    • 79': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Alexander Tettey.
    • 80': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
    • 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Marcos Alonso.
    • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Christian Pulisic.
    • 83': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 83': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
    • 88': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
    • 88': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Martin replaces Lukas Rupp.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Josh Martin (Norwich City).
    • 90'+2': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Norwich City 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 0
    32.3 Possession 67.7
    2 SHOTS 22
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    287 Accurate Passes 689
    374 Passes 772
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 17
    8 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    51 Long Balls 73
    16 Accurate Long Balls 54
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    13 Interceptions 16
    21 Effective Clearances 6
    21 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

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    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
    2 Arsenal 0 0 0
    3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
    4 Brentford 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    15 Kurt Zouma Yellow Card
    2 Antonio Rüdiger
    3 Marcos Alonso
    28 César Azpilicueta
    5 Jorginho
    17 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
    12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    18 Olivier Giroud
    22 Christian Pulisic
    10 Willian
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Fikayo Tomori, Ross Barkley, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Wilfredo Caballero, Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Pedro, Reece James, Andreas Christensen.

    NOR Norwich City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Krul (GK)
    15 Timm Klose
    4 Ben Godfrey
    27 Alexander Tettey
    12 Jamal Lewis
    2 Max Aarons
    23 Kenny McLean
    7 Lukas Rupp
    11 Onel Hernández
    14 Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
    20 Josip Drmic
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Michael McGovern, Adam Idah, Tom Trybull, Josh Martin, Jordan Thomas, Teemu Pukki, Mario Vrancic, Emiliano Buendía, Marco Stiepermann.

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