Arsenal vs. Norwich City (01/07/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal vs. Norwich City (01/07/2020)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n  
31 Sead Kolasinac
29 Granit Xhaka  
61 Reiss Nelson  
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez  
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz
03 Kieran Tierney
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
16 Rob Holding  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah  
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
87 Bukayo Saka
19 Nicolas Pépé
17 CĂ©dric Soares   

​Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		0
32' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
36' Granit Xhaka
67' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
81' CĂ©dric Soares
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
ARSENAL 4-0 NORWICH
90+1'
Foul by Marco Stiepermann.
Eddie Nketiah wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'
Vrancic hands Arsenal their sixth corner of the game down the right. Pepe's delivery isn't great and Norwich see it out.
⚜ 81'
Goooooooooal!
Arsenal 4, Norwich City 0.
Cedric Soares left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
76'
Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
🔄 76'
Cedric Soares replaces Hector Bellerin.
69'
Attempt missed.
Ben Godfrey right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
⚜ 67'
Goooooal!
Arsenal 3-0 Norwich City.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
🟹 62'
Emiliano Martinez is shown the yellow card.
60'
Foul by Joseph Willock
Onel Hernandez wins a free kick on the left wing.
60'
Penalty? VAR can't be used!

Kolasinac appears to bring down Cantwell on the edge of the box and because it was not inside the box, VAR cannot be used on this occasion.
🔄 58'
Joe Willock is on to replace Nelson.
54'
Todd Cantwell tries a through ball, but Jamal Lewis is caught offside.
49'
Foul by David Luiz.
Adam Idah wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'
Josip Drmic replaces Teemu Pukki.
🔄 45'
Adam Idah replaces Tom Trybull.
🔄 45'
Onel Hernandez replaces Emiliano Buendia.
🔄 45'
Rob Holding replaces Shkodran Mustafi because of an injury.
46'
Welcome back to the Emirates for the second half!
H-T
ARSENAL 2-0 NORWICH
39'
Attempt blocked.
Granit Xhaka left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
⚜ 36'
Goal!
Arsenal 2, Norwich City 0.
Granit Xhaka left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
⚜ 32'
Goal!
Arsenal 1, Norwich City 0.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
🟹 31'
Yellow Card to Lukas Rupp.
🟹 27'
Yellow Card to Kenny McLean
25'
Foul by Granit Xhaka.
Lukas Rupp wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19'
Reiss Nelson drifted to Arsenal's byline and lofted in a delicate cross into the box. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang arrived first, but his header was poor and easily fielded by Tim Krul.
13'
Arsenal are starting to assert themselves now. Aubameyang is off and running again after a promising ball over the top. Krul races out of his goal to claim it.
8'
Hector Bellerin squeezed beyond Jamal Lewis on Norwich's left flank after an incisive pass through the backline, but his effort from close range failed to trouble Tim Krul after Alex Tettey raced across.
5'
Arsenal once again pressed forward after stealing the ball from Kenny McLean, and Alexandre Lacazette was able to open up play to Kieran Tierney again on the left flank. His cross was blocked by Emi Buendia.
1'
Whistle blows and Arsenal, in their Home kit, get the game started.
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Norwich City: Martinez, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Tierney, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ceballos, Nelson, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Substitute: Macey, Sokratis, Holding, Cedric, Maitland-Niles, Willock, Saka, Pepe, Nketiah
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Norwich City

Dean Smith


First Eleven
01 Tim Krul
12 Jamal Lewis
02 Max Aarons
35 Ben Godfrey
17 Emiliano BuendĂ­a  
04 Tom Trybull  
23 Kenny McLean  
27 Alexander Tettey
14 Todd Cantwell
22 Teemu Pukki  
07 Lukas Rupp
Substitutes
08 Mario Vrancic
18 Marco Stiepermann  
11 Onel HernĂĄndez  
20 Josip Drmic  
35 Adam Idah  
33 Michael McGovern
25 Ondrej Duda
41 Jordan Thomas
-- Josh Martin

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n  
31 Sead Kolasinac
29 Granit Xhaka  
61 Reiss Nelson  
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez  
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz
03 Kieran Tierney
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
16 Rob Holding  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah  
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
87 Bukayo Saka
19 Nicolas Pépé
17 CĂ©dric Soares   

Norwich City - Lineup

First Eleven
01 Tim Krul
12 Jamal Lewis
02 Max Aarons
35 Ben Godfrey
17 Emiliano BuendĂ­a  
04 Tom Trybull  
23 Kenny McLean  
27 Alexander Tettey
14 Todd Cantwell
22 Teemu Pukki  
07 Lukas Rupp
Substitutes
08 Mario Vrancic
18 Marco Stiepermann  
11 Onel HernĂĄndez  
20 Josip Drmic  
35 Adam Idah  
33 Michael McGovern
25 Ondrej Duda
41 Jordan Thomas
-- Josh Martin