Norwich City vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Norwich City

87': Josip Drmic

FT
1 - 5

Aston Villa

14': Wesley
30': Wesley
49': Jack Grealish
61': Conor Hourihane
83': Douglas Luiz

Wesley scores twice as Villa rout Norwich 5-1

Wesley of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring his team's second goal [1296x729]

Brazilian striker Wesley scored twice and missed a penalty as Aston Villa thumped injury-hit Norwich City 5-1 at Carrow Road.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
3': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
3': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
3': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frederic Guilbert.
8': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
8': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
9': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
10': Attempt missed. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
12': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
13': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
13': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 1. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
16': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
16': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Norwich City).
17': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
19': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
19': Attempt blocked. Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
19': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
19': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
21': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
22': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
22': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
23': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
24': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
25': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
25': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
26': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
26': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
26': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
27': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
28': Attempt saved. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
29': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
29': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
29': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
32': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
32': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahim Amadou.
36': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Aarons.
37': Penalty Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Penalty conceded by Kenny McLean (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
38': Penalty saved! Wesley (Aston Villa) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
38': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
39': Attempt missed. Björn Engels (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
40': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
40': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
40': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
41': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
42': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
44': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
44': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
45'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2.
45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2.
48': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
49': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 3. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
50': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
50': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
53': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
53': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
53': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
56': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
56': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Tyrone Mings is caught offside.
57': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
59': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
59': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
59': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
59': Hand ball by Moritz Leitner (Norwich City).
61': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 4. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
62': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
62': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moritz Leitner.
66': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
68': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
70': Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Björn Engels.
75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo replaces Björn Engels because of an injury.
76': Substitution, Norwich City. Patrick Roberts replaces Marco Stiepermann.
76': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
77': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Wesley.
77': Attempt missed. Ben Godfrey (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Conor Hourihane.
78': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Norwich City).
78': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
79': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Norwich City. Dennis Srbeny replaces Todd Cantwell.
81': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba with a headed pass.
82': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
83': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 5. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wesley.
84': Substitution, Norwich City. Josip Drmic replaces Teemu Pukki.
84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
85': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
85': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Moritz Leitner (Norwich City).
87': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Goal! Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 5. Josip Drmic (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
89': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
89': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Dennis Srbeny (Norwich City).
90'+1': VAR Decision: No card change Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
90'+3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Amadou (Norwich City) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 5.
0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 5.

Statistics

AVL		NOR
17	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	7
42.4	Possession	57.6
22	SHOTS	21
12	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
268	Accurate Passes	383
345	Passes	472
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	1
17	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.1
71	Long Balls	37
39	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	8
9	Effective Tackles	14
16	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
11	Interceptions	7
34	Effective Clearances	20
34	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,045

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	36	+42	79
2	Manchester City	36	+43	77
3	Manchester United	37	+16	68
4	Aston Villa	37	+6	62

Full Table

Line-Ups

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Michael McGovern (GK)
4	Ben Godfrey
24	Ibrahim Amadou
12	Jamal Lewis
2	Max Aarons
18	Marco Stiepermann
23	Kenny McLean
10	Moritz Leitner
22	Teemu Pukki
14	Todd Cantwell
17	Emiliano Buendía

Norwich City Substitutes:

Archie Mair, Dennis Srbeny, Patrick Roberts, Adam Idah, Akin Famewo, Sam Byram, Josip Drmic.

Aston Villa (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Tom Heaton (GK)
40	Tyrone Mings
22	Björn Engels
18	Matt Targett
24	Frédéric Guilbert
11	Marvelous Nakamba
14	Conor Hourihane
7	John McGinn
9	Wesley
10	Jack Grealish
21	Anwar El Ghazi

Aston Villa Substitutes:

Neil Taylor, Jota, Ezri Konsa, Trézéguet, Douglas Luiz, Jed Steer, Keinan Davis.

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