Premier League: Norwich City defeats Burnley 2-0 on Sunday
NORWICH. Norwich City defeats Burnley with a 2-0 win with a goal from P. Lees (10') and a goal from T. Pukki (86').
NORWICH. Norwich City tops Burnley with a 2-0 win with a goal from P. Lees (10′) and a goal from T. Pukki (86′).
The match was played at the Carrow Road stadium in Norwich on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Michael Oliver who had the assistance of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was Andy Madley. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 13 degrees Celsius or 55.42 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 44%.
Match Statistics
Burnley was in firm control of the ball 55% while Norwich City was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Burnley was more aggressive with 87 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Norwich City was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Norwich City shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Burnley shot 18 times, 4 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
Norwich City received 1 yellow card (P. Lees Melou). On the other side, Burnley received 1 yellow card (C. Taylor).
After playing this encounter, Norwich City will have 18 points to stay in the 20th place. On the opposite side, Burnley will stay with 24 points to stay in the 18th place.
Match Events
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10'10'
P. Lees Melou
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27'27'
P. Lees Melou
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57'57'
M. Vydra
W. Weghorst
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65'65'
D. McNeil
A. Lennon
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68'68'
L. Rupp
P. Lees Melou
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79'79'
C. Taylor
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85'85'
B. Williams
D. Giannoulis
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85'85'
A. Barnes
J. Rodriguez
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86'86'
T. Pukki
M. Normann
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90'90'
C. Tzolis
T. Pukki
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Norwich City will play away with Manchester United on the 16th of April with a 9-2 head to head stats in favor of Manchester United (1 draw).
Burnley will play away against West Ham United on the 16th of April with a 9-6 head to head record in favor of West Ham United (3 draws).
Norwich City: Formation and Lineups
Norwich City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Dean Smith chose to play with the following team: Tim Krul , Sam Byram , Grant Hanley , Ben Gibson , Dimitrios Giannoulis , Kenny McLean , Mathias Normann , Kieran Dowell , Pierre Lees Melou , Milot Rashica and Teemu Pukki .
Substitutes
Norwich City made 3 changes: P. Lees Melou for L. Rupp (68′), D. Giannoulis for B. Williams (85′) and T. Pukki for C. Tzolis (90′).
Top player: Teemu Pukki
Probably the most impressive player in Norwich City was Teemu Pukki.
His rating is with 1 goal, 15 passes (66% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7.
Burnley: Formation and Lineups
Burnley started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Sean Dyche played with: Nick Pope , Matthew Lowton , Nathan Collins , James Tarkowski , Charlie Taylor , Aaron Lennon , Ashley Westwood , Josh Brownhill , Maxwel Cornet , Jay Rodriguez and Wout Weghorst .
Substitutes
Burnley made 3 changes: W. Weghorst for M. Vydra (57′), A. Lennon for D. McNeil (65′) and J. Rodriguez for A. Barnes (85′).
Top player: Matthew Lowton
The player who no doubt impressed Burnley the most was Matthew Lowton.
His rating is with 46 passes (69% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 7 crosses.
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