Norwich City vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool ease to victory over Norwich City to open Premier League season
Liverpool kicked off their 2021-22 Premier League campaign with a straightforward win over Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 4': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
- 8': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 8': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 9': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 9': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 11': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 15': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 15': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 16': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 18': Hand ball by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 18': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 19': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 25': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 25': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 32': Offside, Norwich City. Max Aarons tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 35': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 38': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 42': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Liverpool 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 51': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 52': Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
- 53': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
- 53': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 60': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 63': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 63': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 65': Goal! Norwich City 0, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 68': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 68': Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 74': Goal! Norwich City 0, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 75': Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Joshua Sargent replaces Milot Rashica.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 82': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Naby Keïta.
- 86': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 86': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 87': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Grant Hanley.
- 87': Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 441 |
| 512 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 16 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,023
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 27,023
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 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell  |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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