Norwich City vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 6': Bukayo Saka
- 44': Kieran Tierney
- 67': Bukayo Saka
- 84': Alexandre Lacazette (P)
- 90'+1': Emile Smith Rowe
Bukayo Saka nets brace as Arsenal ease past Norwich in 5-0 win
Bukayo Saka scored a brace as Arsenal eased to a 5-0 victory at Norwich City on Sunday to continue their bid for Champions League qualification.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 2': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 6': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 7': Offside, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 9': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 12': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 12': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 13': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 27': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 30': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 36': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
- 37': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joshua Sargent.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 48': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 48': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 52': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 54': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 54': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 56': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 57': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
- 57': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 59': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 60': Offside, Arsenal. Benjamin White tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 62': Ozan Kabak (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Gilmour following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 63': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Pierre Lees-Melou replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 67': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 74': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 77': Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 77': Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
- 77': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 78': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Norwich City. Ben Gibson tries a through ball, but Kenny McLean is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Norwich City. Ben Gibson tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 83': Penalty Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Ozan Kabak (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
- 88': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Idah.
- 90': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
- 90': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 5. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal - Norwich City 0-5 Arsenal (Emile Smith Rowe).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 5.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 5.
Statistics
 ARS |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 493 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 585 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,940
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,940
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 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 15 | Ozan Kabak |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Placheta  |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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