Norwich City Vs Arsenal (26/12/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Norwich City Vs Arsenal (26/12/2021)

Norwich City

Dean Smith


First Eleven
28 Angus Gunn
02 Max Aarons
04 Ben Gibson
15 Kabak
21 Williams
08 Billy Gilmour
10 Kieran Dowell  
23 Kenny McLean
11 Przemyslaw Placheta   
22 Teemu Pukki
24 Joshua Sargent  
Substitutes
33 Michael McGovern
03 Sam Byram
26 Bali Mumba
30 Dimitris Giannoulis
14 Todd Cantwell
20 Lees-Melooou  
18 Christos Tzolis  
35 Adam Idah  

Carrow Road


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End of Match 		5
6' Bukayo Saka
44' Kieran Tierney
67' Bukayo Saka
84' Alexandre Lacazette (Pen.)
90'' Emile Smith Rowe
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Norwich 0-5 Arsenal
⚽ 90'
GOAL! Norwich 0-5 Arsenal (Smith Rowe 90')
87'
Odegaard skips forward and is felled 25 yards from goal. Time for a fifth?
⚽ 84'
GOAL! Norwich 0-4 Arsenal (Lacazette pen, 84')
75'
Christos Tzolis replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
🔄 75'
Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
⚽ 67'
GOAL! Norwich 0-3 Arsenal (Saka, 67')
🟨 62'
Thomas Partey is shown the yellow card.
61'
NO GOAL!
Martinelli's strike takes a deflection and loops over Gunn and into the far corner.
59'
Gilmour's long-range effort is deflected just wide of the target.
52'
Foul by Bukayo Saka.
Brandon Williams wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'
Attempt blocked.
Kieran Tierney left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Norwich 0-2 Arsenal
⚽ 44'
GOAL! Norwich 0-2 Arsenal (Tierney, 44')
🟨 41'
YELLOW!
Placheta and White now square up, and the Norwich winger is booked for his involvement.
🟨 39'
Granit Xhaka is shown the yellow card.
31'
Attempt saved.
Przemyslaw Placheta left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
30'
OVER!
Martinelli's shot is blocked but the ball drops to Saka, who goes for a spectacular overhead kick.
However, it's not his best effort as the ball sails high over the crossbar.
23'
Arsenal are a touch fortunate there as Gabriel's pass is blocked, but the ball runs kindly for the hosts and out of play for a goal kick.
18'
Attempt blocked.
Martin Ødegaard left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12'
CHANCE? Saka drifts in field from the right touch line and there's space in front of him.
10'
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli.
Brandon Williams wins a free kick in the defensive half.
⚽ 6'
Goal! Norwich 0-1 Arsenal (Saka, 6')
3'
Foul by Kieran Dowell.
Alexandre Lacazette wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Norwich City: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Ødegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
4 Ben White
16 Rob Holding
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney  
18 Thomas Partey  
29 Granit Xhaka  
87 Bukayo Saka   
11 Martin Ødegaard
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
20 Nuno Tavares
22 Pablo Marí
35 Mohamed Elneny  
87 Charlie Patino
23 Sambi Lokonga
19 Nicolas Pépé
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
62 Edward Nketiah

Norwich City - Lineup

First Eleven
28 Angus Gunn
02 Max Aarons
04 Ben Gibson
15 Kabak
21 Williams
08 Billy Gilmour
10 Kieran Dowell  
23 Kenny McLean
11 Przemyslaw Placheta   
22 Teemu Pukki
24 Joshua Sargent  
Substitutes
33 Michael McGovern
03 Sam Byram
26 Bali Mumba
30 Dimitris Giannoulis
14 Todd Cantwell
20 Lees-Melooou  
18 Christos Tzolis  
35 Adam Idah  

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
4 Ben White
16 Rob Holding
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney  
18 Thomas Partey  
29 Granit Xhaka  
87 Bukayo Saka   
11 Martin Ødegaard
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
20 Nuno Tavares
22 Pablo Marí
35 Mohamed Elneny  
87 Charlie Patino
23 Sambi Lokonga
19 Nicolas Pépé
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
62 Edward Nketiah