Chelsea vs Norwich LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture today
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A hat-trick from Mason Mount propelled Chelsea to a 7-0 win over bottom side Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the table.
Mount opened Chelsea’s account when he sent the ball low into the net after a layoff from Jorginho in a move started down the left by the ever-busy Callum Hudson-Odoi.
The 20-year-old Hudson-Odoi earned his own reward 11 minutes later when he latched on to a pinpoint throughball from Mateo Kovacic and held his nerve to fire home past the outstretched leg of Norwich keeper Tim Krul.
A third Chelsea Academy product got on the scoresheet three minutes before halftime when Mount slid the ball into the path of Reece James and the wing-back produced a delicious chip over the advancing Krul.
It took 12 minutes of the second half for Chelsea’s, now purring, machine to score again when left back Ben Chilwell sent a Kovacic pass across the face of the goal and into the back of the net past a despairing Krul.
Norwich, who have failed to win a game this season and have scored just two goals, were in disarray and then suffered the indignity of an own goal from Max Aarons in the 62nd and a sending off for Ben Gibson after a second yellow card two minutes later.
Krul saved a penalty from Mount late in the game but VAR showed he had moved off his line and when the kick was retaken in the 85th minute Mount made no mistake. Mount capped off a fine performance with a tap in from a Ruben Loftus-Cheek pass in the 91st.
Chelsea 2 - 0 Norwich
21 mins: Thomas Tuchel will be very pleased with that one. Hudson-Odoi has been a bright spark for Chelsea since kick off and his display so far deserved a goal.
Chelsea haven’t even got out of second gear yet.
GOAL! Chelsea 2 - 0 Norwich (Hudson-Odoi, 18’)⚽️
18 mins: Chelsea double their lead! Lovely movement from Callum Hudson-Odoi who gets his first goal of the season for Chelsea. Rudiger brings the ball into midfield and Hudson-Odoi drops deep to receive the pass bringing Ozan Kabak out of position. Rudiger plays it centrally to Kovacic instead who sends a perfectly weighted ball into the space behind the defender. Hudson-Odoi sprints past Kabak, collects the ball, runs into the box and calmly slots it into the back corner.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Norwich
14 mins: Hudson-Odoi has started strongly on the left wing. He’s linking well with the players close to him and this time plays Havertz in behind. Havertz attempts another cross and wins a corner.
Mount takes the set piece and cheekily passes it low into the area trying to meet the run from deep of Ben Chilwell as he makes his way towards the near post. The pass it slightly off though and Norwich clear it.
Chelsea 1 - 0 Norwich
11 mins: That goal is Mason Mount’s first one in 25 games for club and country. He’ll have just been starting to feel a bit of pressure to get back on the scoresheet and he’s done so if beautiful fashion. This could turn into a long day for Norwich.
GOAL! Chelsea 1 - 0 Norwich (Mount, 8’)⚽️
8 mins: Great finish from Mason Mount! Hudson-Odoi brings the ball down the left wing and flicks a cross into the middle of the box. Norwich think they’ve dealt with the threat as a headed clearance comes out to Jorginho. He knocks it up to Mount just outside the box and he lets the ball roll across his body before blasting it low and quick into the bottom left corner!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Norwich
6 mins: Chance! Antonio Rudiger pushes up the pitch and provides an option for Kovacic on the inside left. He’s given the ball and encouraged to shoot from the Chelsea faithful. Rudiger obliges them and hits a low, curling shot towards the far corner but Tim Krul dives across and keeps it out.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Norwich
3 mins: Chelsea break on the counter-attack with Callum Hudson-Odoi running through the middle of the pitch. He slips the ball into the box for Mateo Kovacic who pokes it out wide to Havertz on the left. He attempts the cross the ball into the six-yard area but Norwich have plenty of men back to defend and Ozan Kabak works it away.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Norwich
Kick off: There’s a minute applause for Matthew Harding, the players then take the knee to continue raising awareness for racial equality.
Kai Havertz gets the ball rolling for Chelsea who work it up the right side of the pitch. Grant Hanley intercepts for Norwich who pass it up to Josh Sargent. His first touch is poor and the ball rolls away from the forward and back into Chelsea’s possession.
Chelsea vs Norwich
The players make their way out onto the pitch. Chelsea are big, big favourites. It’s top of the league vs bottom of the league. Can Norwich pull off a surprising and unlikely victory?
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