English Premier League

Norwich City vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League

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Norwich City
  • 35': Teemu Pukki
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Watford
  • 17': Emmanuel Dennis
  • 63': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 80': Ismaïla Sarr

Sarr double for Watford leaves Norwich winless in Premier League

Watford beat Norwich City 3-1 away on Saturday to extend the Canaries' winless run to five Premier League matches.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
  • 6': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
  • 6': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
  • 7': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 12': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
  • 12': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
  • 17': Goal! Norwich City 0, Watford 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 20': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Hanley.
  • 26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 28': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 29': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
  • 29': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
  • 30': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 34': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 34': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Goal! Norwich City 1, Watford 1. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a through ball.
  • 37': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
  • 37': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Dangerous play by Joshua Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 38': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
  • 39': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 42': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Norwich City).
  • 42': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Milot Rashica (Norwich City).
  • 43': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Rose with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tim Krul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Watford 1.
  • 46': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
  • 46': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Danny Rose (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
  • 50': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Rose.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
  • 51': Hand ball by Milot Rashica (Norwich City).
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mathias Normann.
  • 56': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
  • 56': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 59': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Kiko Femenía because of an injury.
  • 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mathias Normann.
  • 61': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Milot Rashica.
  • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Goal! Norwich City 1, Watford 2. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua King.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
  • 68': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
  • 68': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
  • 69': Ozan Kabak (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Joshua Sargent.
  • 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell replaces Mathias Normann.
  • 73': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 74': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
  • 74': Ozan Kabak (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 75': Offside, Norwich City. Milot Rashica tries a through ball, but Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a through ball.
  • 80': Goal! Norwich City 1, Watford 3. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Goal Norwich City 1-3 Watford (Joshua King).
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Peter Etebo replaces Tom Cleverley.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
  • 88': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 88': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 89': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Norwich City).
  • 89': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
  • 90': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua King.
  • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tim Krul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Williams (Norwich City).
  • 90'+5': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Watford 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Watford 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 5
51.3 Possession 48.7
12 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
313 Accurate Passes 304
396 Passes 375
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 58
41 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 15
14 Effective Clearances 18
14 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,649

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
3 Manchester United 30 +13 54
4 Aston Villa 30 +3 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norwich City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Tim Krul (GK)
5 Grant Hanley
15 Ozan Kabak
21 Brandon Williams Yellow Card
2 Max Aarons
16 Mathias Normann
23 Kenny McLean
8 Billy Gilmour
22 Teemu Pukki
17 Milot Rashica
24 Josh Sargent
Norwich City Substitutes:
Lukas Rupp, Christos Tzolis, Pierre Lees-Melou, Dimitris Giannoulis, Adam Idah, Todd Cantwell, Ben Gibson, Angus Gunn, Andrew Omobamidele.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ben Foster (GK)
15 Craig Cathcart Yellow Card
5 William Troost-Ekong
3 Danny Rose
21 Kiko Femenía
8 Tom Cleverley
19 Moussa Sissoko
33 Juraj Kucka
7 Joshua King
25 Emmanuel Dennis
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Imran Louza, Peter Etebo, Jeremy Ngakia, Ken Sema, Cucho Hernández, Christian Kabasele, Ashley Fletcher, Adam Masina.

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