Brentford vs Norwich City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNormann, Pukki score as Norwich City beat Brentford for first win of season
Mathias Normann scored a brilliant solo goal and Teemu Pukki netted a first-half penalty as struggling Norwich City beat Brentford 2-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 2': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 4': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 4': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 4': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Goal! Brentford 0, Norwich City 1. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Zanka.
- 10': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 10': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': 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 Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 12': Substitution, Brentford. Charlie Goode replaces Zanka because of an injury.
- 13': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 19': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Goode.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 24': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 24': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 28': Penalty Norwich City. Teemu Pukki draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Charlie Goode (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Charlie Goode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Brentford 0, Norwich City 2. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 32': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 32': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 37': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 45': Offside, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Charlie Goode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 45'+3': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Norwich City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Norwich City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 47': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a headed pass.
- 48': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Williams following a fast break.
- 49': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Brentford 0-2 Norwich City.
- 50': Offside, Norwich City. Ben Gibson tries a through ball, but Max Aarons is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brandon Williams.
- 52': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
- 52': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 54': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Charlie Goode (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Goode.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Goode.
- 59': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 60': Goal! Brentford 1, Norwich City 2. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 61': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 66': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
- 69': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 69': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Rico Henry.
- 71': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 71': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
- 71': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 76': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Norwich City. Joshua Sargent replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 78': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 78': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 85': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 87': Offside, Brentford. Charlie Goode tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Norwich City. Max Aarons tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Charlie Goode (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Milot Rashica.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 90'+7': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 90'+7': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Norwich City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Norwich City 2.
Statistics
 NOR |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 313 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 11 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 36 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,837
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,837
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney  |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 44 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 16 | Mathias Normann |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
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