Norwich City vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 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'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 62': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 84': Goal! Norwich City 0, Arsenal 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 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).
Game Information
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,940
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Liverpool | 26 | 61 | 1 |
| +29 | Arsenal | 25 | 53 | 2 |
| +12 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +17 | Manchester City | 25 | 44 | 7 |
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 |
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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