Norwich vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from Carrow Road
Newly promoted Norwich City were handily beaten 3-0 by Liverpool to Carrow Road in the Premier League this evening.
The fixture represented a baptism of fire for the Canaries after their previous campaign in the top flight ended in a rather dismal relegation, with their attacking philosophy picked apart by higher quality teams. They have lost their star player in Emiliano Buendia, who scored 15 goals and added 16 assists last season, but they have significantly bolstered their squad with the signings of Milot Rashica, Josh Sargent and Billy Gilmour among others.
All featured as Liverpool visited this evening, but they could not prevent Jurgen Klopp’s side from earning a straightforward victory as the Reds began their quest to reclaim the Premier League crown from Manchester City. Diogo Jota opened the scoring after pouncing on a heavy touch by teammate Mohamed Salah, stabbing home a finish from close range. The Portuguese was replaced in the second half by Roberto Firmino, who required just five minutes to double Liverpool’s lead with a clinical finish.
Salah, who had added to his assist of Jota with a more intentional assist for Firmino, got on the scoresheet later with a whipped finish through a sea of bodies from the edge of the Norwich box. That fine strike rounded out the scoring and a comfortable victory for Klopp’s team. Relive all the action below:
Premier League: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
7 min: No real chances in the early going here. Azpilicueta fires over from distance from a really acute angle.
Premier League: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
1 min: Kick off at Stamford Bridge!
Premier League: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Kick off fast approaching.
No room for new Chelsea signing Romelu Lukaku in the match day squad.
This could potentially be Tammy Abraham’s last game as a Chelsea player, as he is in talks over a move to Roma.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 5-1 Leeds
Full time at Old Trafford.
A sobering day for Leeds at OT.
The score line didn’t really reflect how the game played out. Leeds were vulnerable defensively, but it wasn’t as if United controlled the game for the entire 90 minutes, they had their chances.
But Paul Pogba dominated the midfield for Man Utd, at times he was like an adult playing against school children. Imperious from the Frenchman.
Some cracking goals in the game, Greenwood’s, Ayling’s, Fernandes’ third, all worthy of winning any match.
A real positive start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 5-1 Leeds
93 min: Penalty claim by Leeds right at the end of the game, but Roberts’ appeals for a penalty are waved away by referee Paul Tierney.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 5-1 Leeds
86 min: Bruno Fernandes wins man of the match. Paul Pogba can feel hard done by.
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