Live bar December 26, 23:00 Beijing time on December 26, the 19th round of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Arsenal away to Norwich. In the first half, Edgar Odegaard assisted Saka's goal on a counter-attack and then assisted Tierney to give Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Norwich at halftime.
Before this game, Arsenal had 32 points in 18 rounds, temporarily ranking 4th in the table, and Norwich city with 10 points in 17 rounds, ranking last. In terms of lineups, Arsenal's side of Lacazette, Erdegaard, Saka, Tierney started first, Smith Rowe, Nketia and others came off the bench; Norwich side. Puke led the starters, with Brandon Williams and Gilmour also starting first.
With a whistle from the referee, the game officially began.
In the 6th minute, Tierney made a steal in front of him, Arsenal played a counter-attack, Lacazette distributed the ball to Martinelli, Martinelli crossed to Erdegao, Erdegao then made the ball to Saka who followed on the right, Saka shook inside the box and fired a low left foot shot, Arsenal 1-0 Norwich.
Let's look at Saka's goal.
In the 15th minute, Norwich organized an attack, but the position given to the penalty area was a bit deep, and the players who grabbed the point failed to touch it.
In the 27th minute, Saka broke through on the right side of the penalty area and sent a left-footed cross, and Lacazette's header was deflected off the top of the goal.
In the 29th minute, Arsenal counter-attacked, Martinelli's goal was blocked, the ball came to Saka's control, Saka tried a barb, but it was too high.
In the 31st minute, Norwich counter-attacked and Prachetta's small angled shot was confiscated by Ramsdale.
In the 37th minute, Norwich made a mistake at the back and Martinelli's shot was confiscated by Gunn.
In the 38th minute, Martinelli was brought down by the other side, and the two sides then had some clashes.
In the 39th minute, Xhaka received a yellow card.
In the 41st minute, Prachetta received a yellow card.
In the 44th minute, Arsenal counter-attacked again, Ande's high score was told to Tierney on the left, who scored from a small angle, the ball hit the far post and bounced into the net, Arsenal 2-0 Norwich.
Look at Tierney's goal.
In the first half, two minutes of injury time, in the 45th+2nd minute, Arsenal's corner kick was cleared and Erdgau's long-range shot was deflected out of the box.
At the end of the half, Arsenal temporarily led 2-0.
Line-ups for both sides
Arsenal starters: 32-Ramsdale, 4-Ben White, 16-Holderin, 6-Gabriel, 3-Tierney, 5-Thomas, 34-Xhaka, 7-Saka, 8-Erdegaard, 35-Martinelli, 9-Lacazette
Arsenal substitutes: 1 Leno, 20 Tavares, 22 Mali, 25 Hernenni, 87 Pattino, 23 Lokuna, 19 Pepe, 10 Smith Ronaldo, 30 Nketia
Norwich starters: 28 Gunn, 2 Arons, 4 Ben Gibson, 15 Kabak, 21 Brandon Williams, 8 Gilmour, 10 Kieran Dowell, 23 McLean, 11 Plachetta, 22 Puke, 24 Sargent
Norwich substitutes: 33 McGwen, 3-Byram, 26-Mamba, 30-Kinilores, 14-Cantwell, 20-Rees Melo, 18-Szolis, 35-Idah
(Ma Dongyu)