Norwich City vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLees-Melou, Pukki strike as Norwich sink Burnley
Norwich City midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou scored his first goal for the club and Teemu Pukki's late strike secured a 2-0 win over Burnley.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki with a headed pass.
- 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 5': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 5': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.
- 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sam Byram (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Norwich City 1, Burnley 0. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 13': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 13': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Sam Byram.
- 16': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 19': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 26': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
- 26': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 29': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
- 35': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 36': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 37': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
- 39': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 41': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Sam Byram.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 45': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 45'+1': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 45'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 47': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 48': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 51': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
- 51': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 53': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 55': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 56': Offside, Norwich City. Sam Byram tries a through ball, but Pierre Lees-Melou is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 59': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 64': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
- 64': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Burnley. Dwight McNeil replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 65': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Normann.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 69': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 69': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 74': Offside, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 76': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 77': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
- 78': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Normann following a set piece situation.
- 79': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Teemu Pukki following a set piece situation.
- 80': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 80': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Brandon Williams replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 85': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
- 85': Sam Byram (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Goal! Norwich City 2, Burnley 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 87': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
- 88': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Norwich City. Tim Krul tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 90': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Burnley).
- 90': Sam Byram (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Matej Vydra (Burnley) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brandon Williams (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
- 90'+4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 412 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 36 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 19 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,361
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,361
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 16 | Mathias Normann |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor  |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 19 | Jay Rodríguez |
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