English Premier League

Norwich City vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 9': Pierre Lees-Melou
  • 86': Teemu Pukki
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2 - 0

Lees-Melou, Pukki strike as Norwich sink Burnley

Norwich City midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou scored his first goal for the club and Teemu Pukki's late strike secured a 2-0 win over Burnley.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki with a headed pass.
  • 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 5': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
  • 5': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.
  • 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sam Byram (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Goal! Norwich City 1, Burnley 0. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 11': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 13': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
  • 13': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Nathan Collins is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mathias Normann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 19': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 26': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 29': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
  • 35': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 36': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
  • 37': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
  • 39': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
  • 41': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 45': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
  • 45'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Burnley 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 47': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 51': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
  • 51': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
  • 53': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 55': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 56': Offside, Norwich City. Sam Byram tries a through ball, but Pierre Lees-Melou is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Wout Weghorst.
  • 59': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City).
  • 64': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
  • 64': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Burnley. Dwight McNeil replaces Aaron Lennon.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Normann.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 69': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 69': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
  • 74': Offside, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
  • 76': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 77': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
  • 78': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Normann following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Teemu Pukki following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
  • 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Brandon Williams replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 84': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
  • 85': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
  • 85': Sam Byram (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Goal! Norwich City 2, Burnley 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a through ball.
  • 87': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norwich City).
  • 87': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
  • 88': Milot Rashica (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Norwich City. Tim Krul tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 90': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Burnley).
  • 90': Sam Byram (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Matej Vydra (Burnley) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brandon Williams (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tim Krul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Burnley 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Burnley 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
55.1 Possession 44.9
18 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 229
412 Passes 352
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
36 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
89 Long Balls 68
37 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
5 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 7
23 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 43
19 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,361

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tim Krul (GK)
4 Ben Gibson
5 Grant Hanley
30 Dimitris Giannoulis
3 Sam Byram
20 Pierre Lees-Melou
16 Mathias Normann
23 Kenny McLean
22 Teemu Pukki
17 Milot Rashica
10 Kieran Dowell

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Pope (GK)
5 James Tarkowski
22 Nathan Collins
3 Charlie Taylor Yellow Card
2 Matthew Lowton
8 Josh Brownhill
18 Ashley Westwood
20 Maxwel Cornet
17 Aaron Lennon
9 Wout Weghorst
19 Jay Rodríguez

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