English Premier League

Southampton vs Norwich City, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Southampton
  • 36': Ché Adams
  • 88': Oriol Romeu
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2 - 0
Norwich City

    Southampton down dire Norwich as Oriol Romeu nets late stunner

    Che Adams and Oriol Romeu both got on the scoresheet as Southampton beat basement club Norwich City 2-0 in their Premier League clash on Friday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 12': Hand ball by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Offside, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Joshua Sargent is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 17': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
    • 21': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 25': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
    • 25': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
    • 26': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 27': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
    • 30': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mathias Normann.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 31': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armando Broja.
    • 34': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Goal! Southampton 1, Norwich City 0. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 38': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
    • 38': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
    • 39': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 44': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
    • 44': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
    • 46': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
    • 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek with a headed pass.
    • 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
    • 51': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 51': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Armando Broja.
    • 56': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 59': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 59': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Armando Broja (Southampton).
    • 60': Joshua Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 65': Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
    • 66': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
    • 66': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Livramento.
    • 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Mathias Normann.
    • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Pierre Lees-Melou replaces Milot Rashica.
    • 72': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 76': Offside, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 78': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Armando Broja.
    • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Billy Gilmour.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 83': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Che Adams.
    • 84': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 87': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
    • 88': Goal! Southampton 2, Norwich City 0. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Brandon Williams (Norwich City).
    • 90': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Norwich City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Norwich City 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 13
    7 Saves 1
    41.9 Possession 58.1
    8 SHOTS 27
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 407
    360 Passes 501
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 10
    17 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    42 Long Balls 50
    18 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 10
    42 Effective Clearances 16
    42 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 31,182

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 1 +4 3
    2 Sunderland 1 +3 3
    3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 +3 3
    4 Liverpool 1 +2 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    44 Fraser Forster (GK)
    22 Mohammed Salisu Yellow Card
    35 Jan Bednarek
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters
    21 Valentino Livramento
    6 Oriol Romeu
    8 James Ward-Prowse
    24 Mohamed Elyounoussi
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    18 Armando Broja
    10 Ché Adams
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Romain Perraud, Ibrahima Diallo, Yan Valery, Harry Lewis, Moussa Djenepo, Adam Armstrong, Jack Stephens, Shane Long, Theo Walcott.

    NOR Norwich City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    28 Angus Gunn (GK)
    4 Ben Gibson
    5 Grant Hanley
    16 Mathias Normann
    21 Brandon Williams Yellow Card
    2 Max Aarons
    23 Kenny McLean
    8 Billy Gilmour
    17 Milot Rashica
    24 Josh Sargent
    22 Teemu Pukki Yellow Card
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Christoph Zimmerman, Lukas Rupp, Tim Krul, Jon Rowe, Przemyslaw Placheta, Dimitris Giannoulis, Kieran Dowell, Sam Byram, Pierre Lees-Melou.

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