At 03:00 Beijing time on March 11, the 30th round of the Premier League, Puke's penalty was difficult to save, Norwich was defeated 3-1 by Chelsea at home, and was humiliated by the opponent's two-legged aggregate score of 10-1.
This 1-3 match allowed Norwich to extend a five-game losing streak. This is their third time in the season that they have swallowed a five-game losing streak, they started with six rounds without a point, then suffered another six straight losses in the 15th to 20th rounds, and now they are experiencing another wave of 5 consecutive losses.
After this round, Norwich have only 17 points in 28 games, continuing to rank as 1st from the bottom in the Premier League, and they are still 5 points behind 4th-from-4Thoughton despite 3 more games. Foreign media predict that the probability of their relegation is only 3%.
Norwich are the premier league's most famous promotion horses, who just rushed to the top as championship champions last season. They spent a rare 60 million euros to bring in reinforcements, unfortunately the effect did not meet expectations. They have essentially locked up a relegation spot this season, which will be their second relegation in their last 3 seasons.
Interestingly, Fulham, another famous Premier League lifter that was relegated last season, is likely to return to the Premier League this season as a Championship player. Currently, Fulham lead the Championship table with a 14-point advantage.
Having said that, Chelsea played 7-0 against Norwich in the first leg, and with this 3-1, Chelsea played 10-1 against Norwich in two legs. In addition, this 3-1 match also allowed Chelsea to continue their six-game winning streak against Norwich in the Premier League + 13 unbeaten games. Having played Norwich in the Premier League 13 times in the last 18 years, Chelsea have an unbeaten record of 11 wins and two draws.