Norwich City vs Liverpool, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool open up 25-point lead with win over bottom Norwich
Premier League leaders Liverpool were forced to be patient in their 1-0 win at bottom-placed Norwich on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 5': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 5': Ondrej Duda (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 9': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Offside, Norwich City. Kenny McLean tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 16': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 18': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 21': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Substitution, Norwich City. Jamal Lewis replaces Sam Byram because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 29': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 29': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Naby Keita (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a headed pass.
- 36': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
- 36': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keita.
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 39': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
- 40': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 41': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 45'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Liverpool 0.
- 50': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 50': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Rupp.
- 55': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 58': Attempt saved. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt saved. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 60': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 61': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 61': Ondrej Duda (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teemu Pukki.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 70': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 70': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 74': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Naby Keita.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 78': Goal! Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 78': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Norwich City 0-1 Liverpool (Sadio Mané).
- 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 83': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 83': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Naby Keita (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía replaces Lukas Rupp.
- 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Josip Drmic replaces Alexander Tettey.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keita.
- 86': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 90': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 524 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 624 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 23 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 7 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,110
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,110
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley  |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 25 | Ondrej Duda |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 27 | Alexander Tettey |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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