Arsenal vs Norwich City 2021-22 English Premier League
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secures Arsenal's first win of the season
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired Arsenal to their first win of the season against Norwich on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 42': Max Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Norwich City 0.
- 48': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 66': Goal! Arsenal 1, Norwich City 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Milot Rashica replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Lukas Rupp.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 88': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,337
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,337
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 NOR |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 408 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 44 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 18 | Christos Tzolis |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
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