Norwich City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
-
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 35 games · 76 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Richard West
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 35 76 2 Manchester City FC 34 71 3 Manchester United FC 35 64 4 Liverpool FC 35 58 5 Aston Villa FC 35 58 6 AFC Bournemouth 35 52 7 Brentford FC 35 51 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 35 50 9 Chelsea FC 35 48 10 Everton FC 35 48 11 Fulham FC 35 48 12 Sunderland AFC 35 47 13 Newcastle United FC 35 45 14 Leeds United FC 35 43 15 Crystal Palace FC 34 43 16 Nottingham Forest FC 35 42 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 35 37 18 West Ham United FC 35 36 19 Burnley FC 35 20 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 35 18 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Dec Arsenal FC H 0–5 L 14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L 11 Dec Manchester United FC H 0–1 L 05 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L 30 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D 27 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Dec Norwich City FC A 5–0 W 18 Dec Leeds United FC A 4–1 W 15 Dec West Ham United FC H 2–0 W 11 Dec Southampton FC H 3–0 W 06 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L 02 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–3 L Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history49% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Norwich City FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 397 games and scored 603 goals.
- 6' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bukayo Saka on 6.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teemu Pukki, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 34 goals in the last 24 games.
- 16' Przemyslaw Placheta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 41' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Przemyslaw Placheta gets a Yellow card.
- 44' What a strike from Kieran Tierney! The score is 0-2.
- 49' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Rob Holding needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 66' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Dowell departs to be replaced by Pierre Lees Melou.
- 67' GOAL! Bukayo Saka scores on 67. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette
- 72' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Josh Sargent by Adam Idah on 72 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Thomas Partey is replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Pepe. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 78 minute.
- 82' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Martinelli departs to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 84' Goal! Alexandre Lacazette scores his 106 goal in 397 matches.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
-
Norwich City FC
Starting XI- 4
- 10
- 28
- 22
- 23
- 2
- 15
-
24
Josh Sargent ↓ Adam Idah 72'
- 8
- 21
- 11
Bench- 3
- 26
- 33
- 14
-
20
Pierre Lees Melou ↑ 66'
- 30
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 72'
-
18
Christos Tzolis ↑ 75'
Coach Dean SmithArsenal FC
Starting XI- 34
- 16
- 9
- 32
- 8
- 6
-
5
Thomas Partey ↓ Mohamed El Neny 75'
- 3
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Nicolas Pepe 78'
-
35
Martinelli ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 82'
Bench- 1
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 75'
- 30
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 82'
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 78'
- 22
- 23
- 20
Coach Arteta -
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2021-12-26 Norwich City FC 0–5 Arsenal FC L 2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-12-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-11-30 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D