Norwich City vs Everton, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNorwich off the bottom with narrow win over stuttering Everton
Norwich City aided their bid for Premier League survival but sucked Everton into the mire with 2-1 victory over Rafa Benitez's side on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 2': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 3': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
- 3': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 6': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
- 8': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 10': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 15': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 16': Own Goal by Michael Keane, Everton. Norwich City 1, Everton 0.
- 18': Goal! Norwich City 2, Everton 0. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Williams with a through ball following a fast break.
- 20': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 20': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 22': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 23': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 25': Offside, Norwich City. Adam Idah tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 31': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Hand ball by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 33': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a cross.
- 35': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 36': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Milot Rashica (Norwich City).
- 37': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 37': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 40': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 44': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 44': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Everton 0.
- 47': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 47': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Michael Keane (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 48': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 50': André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
- 50': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 54': Substitution, Everton. Yerry Mina replaces Séamus Coleman.
- 54': Substitution, Everton. Richarlison replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 55': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Brandon Williams (Norwich City).
- 55': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 55': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
- 60': Goal! Norwich City 2, Everton 1. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 61': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 61': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
- 66': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 66': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Joshua Sargent.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 70': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 72': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 72': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Brandon Williams because of an injury.
- 79': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Max Aarons because of an injury.
- 80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Offside, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen tries a through ball, but Joshua Sargent is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ben Godfrey (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 88': Offside, Everton. Yerry Mina tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 90': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 90'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Adam Idah tries a through ball, but Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 90'+10': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a fast break.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 435 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 29 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 20 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,629
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,629
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 2 | Max Aarons  |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 19 | Jacob Sørensen |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 35 | Adam Idah |
Everton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 33 | Salomón Rondón |
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