At 22:00 Beijing time on April 16, the 33rd round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Manchester United played Norwich at home.
In the first game of this round, Tottenham Hotspur upset the home 0:1 loss to Brighton, giving Arsenal hopes of returning to fourth in the Premier League table. Manchester United are fighting for fourth, and there is still theoretical hope.
In the Real Premier League table, Tottenham Hotspur ranks fourth with 57 points in 32 games, Arsenal ranks fifth with 54 points in 30 games, and Manchester United ranks seventh with 51 points in 31 games. Manchester United have six points less than Tottenham Hotspur in the first round of the game, and it is not impossible to compete for the fourth place.
In the game, Manchester United started 433, C Ronaldo played in the center, both sides Sancho, Ilanga, midfielders Jesse Lingard, Pogba, B Fee, four defenders Tres, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, goalkeeper De Gea. The total value of the starting eleven is 410 million euros.
Norwich started 4231 and Puki played as a center. The total value of the starting eleven is 58 million euros.
After the match began, Norwich took the lead in attacking the main guest. In the 2nd minute, Norwich cut the ball at the back and headed straight forward, Puki formed a one-handed knife and was saved against De Gea's shot.
In the 4th minute, Sancho's cross from the left was met by Ilanga,Barbed shot from the chest and was picked up by the goalkeeper.
In the 7th minute, Norwich handled the ball wrong at the back, Ilanga snatched and crossed, C Ronaldo followed up to push the empty goal, the ball was scored! Manchester United lead Norwich 1-0.
In the 9th minute, Sancho sent the ball into the box and Ilanga passed Lingard, whose push was deflected.
In the 32nd minute, Manchester United's corner kick was released, C Ronaldo jumped high in the penalty area to head the goal, and the ball went in again! United extended Bean to 2-0.
In the 38th minute, Dalot's diagonal pass, Ronaldo's barbed shot from inside the penalty area, hit high.
In the 45th minute, Gian Núñez headed straight from the left, Puki took the ball and crossed the back post, and Dowell's header was successful. Norwich 1-2 Manchester United, the game is still suspenseful.
In the 52nd minute, Puki picked up his teammates and formed a single knife, facing the attacking De Gea, calmly pushing the goal. Norwich pulled the score to a 2-2 draw. Is there really still suspense? Manchester United are going to drop the chain again?
At the crucial moment, Cristiano Ronaldo stifled the suspense and secured United's victory. In the 74th minute, Ilanga made a free kick in the front of the penalty area, and Ronaldo directly attacked the goal, hitting the upright and scoring the goal. Manchester United 3-2 Norwich City.
Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick, has scored 21 goals this season and 810 goals in his career. According to relevant statistics, among the players over the age of 34 in the five major leagues this season, the most goals scored in the league is Benzema's 24 goals, and the second place is C Ronaldo's 15 goals.
In the end, with Ronaldo's hat-trick, Manchester United narrowly won 3-2 at home to Norwich. United scored 54 points in 32 games, rising to fifth in the Premier League table and three points behind fourth-place Spurs. In this round, Arsenal lost 0-1 away to Southampton, still accumulating 54 points in 31 games, the same points as Manchester United, with 8 goals on goal difference, falling to sixth in the Premier League table due to the number of goals. Manchester United's hopes of finishing fourth have not been dashed!