Norwich City vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa down Norwich City with Ramsey, Watkins goals
A superb individual effort by midfielder Jacob Ramsey and a late Ollie Watkins goal gave Aston Villa a 2-0 win at bottom team Norwich City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
- 7': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
- 8': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 10': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 10': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 13': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jacob Sørensen.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 31': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 31': Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 34': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 38': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Byram replaces Ozan Kabak because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 45'+5': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 46': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
- 47': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 48': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City).
- 48': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 49': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
- 55': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Sam Byram (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 58': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
- 58': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ashley Young because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 64': Foul by Brandon Williams (Norwich City).
- 64': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 71': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 71': Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 72': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Adam Idah.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 79': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 79': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
- 86': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Goal! Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Tuanzebe replaces John McGinn.
- 90': Adam Idah (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 447 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 16 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,836
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,836
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 15 | Ozan Kabak |
| 21 | Brandon Williams  |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 19 | Jacob Sørensen |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
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