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Man. Utd v Norwich City - as it happened

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Manchester Utd. v Norwich City, Premier League 2021/22, Matchday 33, 16/04/2022, lineups. BeSoccer
Manchester Utd. v Norwich City, Premier League 2021/22, Matchday 33, 16/04/2022, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford. The Red Devils could end the day in fifth place should they get a win here and other results go their way.
Goal

List of goalscorers

C. Ronaldo
7'
1 - 0
C. Ronaldo
32'
2 - 0
2 - 1
45'
Kieran Dowell
2 - 2
52'
T. Pukki
C. Ronaldo
76'
3 - 2
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Man Utd. 3-2 Norwich. It's all over here at Old Trafford. United have got the three points all thanks to Ronaldo once again. After going in 2-1 up at the break, United conceded a Pukki goal early in the second half. Ronaldo came to his team's rescue with a thumping free kick and that was that. Thanks for joining us this afternoon and see you back here soon!
  • 94'
    Mata has time to take a shot in the box but it's blocked well.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added.
  • 89'
    Rahsika takes a long shot after the ball is cleared only as far as him 25 yards out. The shot is pulled well wide.
  • 86'
    Dalot fouls on the touchline. Norwich free kick to be looped into the box...
  • 82'
    Short corner sees Bruno tries his luck. Krul gets across well to his near post and makes the stop.
  • 80'
    United corner after a Rashford cross is flicked behind.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 76'
  • 76'
    GOOOOAAAL TO UNITED!!! AND THAT'S THE HAT-TRICK. He does it again. Second hat-trick in a month. Ronaldo slams the free kick across Krul. He gets a hand to it but the shot is just too powerful and it hits the back of the net.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
Substitution

Substitution

at Norwich City
  • 74'
    Pogba and Telles OFF. Mata and Rashford ON.
  • 74'
    McLean and Dowell OFF. Gilmour and Placheta ON.
  • 70'
    Norwich corner. Byram comes flying in and gets in front of Maguire but the header is rushed and the ball flies over the bar.
  • 66'
    Almost! Elanga and Bruno play quickly in the Norwich box. Elanga tries to poke one more through to Bruno but it is cut out just before the Portuguese can get to it. That would've surely been a goal.
  • 64'
    Lingard OFF. Matic ON.
  • 63'
    McLean tries a lob on De Gea after seeing him off his line but the effort goes just over as the keeper is retreating.
  • 56'
    What a save De Gea! Pukki heads the ball down top Rashika on the edge of the box. He hits it early and the ball looks destined for bottom left. De Gea dives down at full stretch to push it behind for a corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Norwich City en el 52'
  • 52'
    GOOOOOAAALL TO NORWICH!!! Pukki gets it. Poor United defending sees Pukki get in behind far too easily on the right side of the pitch. He drives into the box, eyes up De Gea and sends it past the keeper's left into the back of the net.
  • 50'
    Lingard takes a long shot after the ball falls to him outside the box from the corner. Krul gets down well and holds onto it.
  • 49'
    Lingard wins his team a corner.
  • 46'
    Quick 1,2 on the edge of the box sees Ronaldo flash a shot towards the back post but it goes wide of the mark.
  • 46'
    United get us back underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Man U. 2-1 Norwich. Half time here at Old Trafford. The home side go in 2-1 up at the break. A first half brace from Ronaldo sees his team leading and deservedly so. United controlled the majority of the half with Norwich having a flurry at the end of the first 45. They managed to pull one back through a well worked Dowell goal. United's defense have looked sleepy at times so Norwich will be hoping to take advantage of that in the second half.
  • 45'
    45+2: Ball whipped across the box into the six yard box but it's too quick for Pukki who tries to head it but it skims off what little hair he has!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Norwich City en el 45'
  • 45'
    GOOOAAAAL TO NORWICH!!! Dowell with it. Neat play from Norwich on the left sees Pukki break into the box. He spots a totally unmarked Dowell at the back post. The ball is crossed to him and he heads into a gaping net.
  • 43'
    Great defending Lindelof! Giannoulis gets in behind down the left and sprints into the box. He tries to slide one across but Lindelof flies back to block it and send it behind for a corner.
  • 39'
    Ron tries the spectacular. Dalot hooks a cross towards the back post, it's slightly behind Cristiano but he sorts his feet out and tries a bicyle kit. From a difficult angle, the shot flies wide left.
  • 36'
    Should've done better! Norwich have a three on two. The United back line retreat to the edge of the box and by the time McLean finally decides to do something (shoot), Lindelof is there to make the block.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 32'
  • 32'
    GOOOOAAAAAL TO UNITED!!! SIIUUU X2! Ronaldo does it again. He leaps up to meet the ball in from Telles and heads it home.
  • 31'
    Good stop Krul! Man U play it rapidly on the edge of the box and Dalot runs through to cut it back to Lingard who hits it first time. Krul gets across to send it out for a corner.
  • 27'
    Good defending from Maguire, he flicks it behind for a corner to snuff out the dangerous free kick into the six yard box.
  • 25'
    Lingard brings Rashika down 30 yards out to the right side of the box. Good position for the free kick.
  • 24'
    United corner.
  • 21'
    Sancho creates a half second for himself on the edge of the box after decent footwork. He curls one towards the back post but it goes just wide.
  • 17'
    Lovely cross to the back post from Sancho sees Dalot arriving to try and volley it home. The right back gets it all wrong and the ball flies wide of the mark.
  • 13'
    Norwich corner. Taken short then sent towards the back post. Maguire heads clear.
  • 12'
    "Stand up if you hate Glazers" rings around Old Trafford.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 7'
  • 7'
    GOOOOAAAALLLL TO UNITED! SIIIUUUUU! Absolutely shocking from Norwich. Krul plays a goal kick to Gibson, he plays it wide to Giannoulis who plays it back to his centreback. Gibson dithers on it for far too long, is dispossessed by Elanga who squares it to Ronaldo and it's smashed home.
  • 4'
    Elanga juggles the ball up in the box and sets a bicycle kit up for himself. The effort is weak and Krul catches easily.
  • 3'
    Great goalkeeping De Gea! Pukki goes one on one but the keeper comes flying out to smother the attempt.
  • 2'
    United's first dangerous bit of play. Sancho is slipped into the box and tries a cross but Krul is there to catch it.
  • 1'
    Pukki gets us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out at the Theatre of Dreams!
  • PRVW
    Dean Smith goes with an unchanged side from the one that started last week's defeat to Burnley.
  • PRVW
    Rangnick makes 4 changes to the team that started last week's defeat to Everton: Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Matic, Rashford OUT. Dalot, Lingard, Pogba, Elanga IN.
  • PRVW
    On the whistle for this one this afternoon is Andy Madley. Mike Dean sits with his feet up at VAR HQ.
  • PRVW
    Norwich City starting XI: Krul (GK), Byram, Giannoulis, Hanley, Gibson, Dowell, Lees Melou, McLean, Normann, Pukki, Rashica. Formation: 4-5-1
  • PRVW
    Manchester United starting XI: De Gea (GK), Dalot, Telles, Lindelof, Maguire, Lingard, Bruno, Pogba, Ronaldo, Elanga, Sancho. Formation: 4-5-1
Info

Pre-match

16 April 2022, 16:00

Referee: Andy Madley

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Norwich. The Canaries are not mathematically relegated yet. I'm sure they'd love to pick up points against a faltering United here today.