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:
GOAL! Manchester Utd 1-0 Leeds (Fernandes ‘30 ⚽ )
GOAL! The home side take the lead. A wonderfully weighted pass from Pogba is floated around the corner towards Fernandes, who had skipped in behind the Leeds back line.
Fernandes’ shot wasn’t perfect. Meslier gets contact on it, but there’s enough power on it from Fernandes to trickle into the net.
1-0.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
30 min: A lovely cross from Bruno Fernandes is just too far away from the sliding Greenwood, who can’t get a foot to it.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
25 min: A chance for Leeds, as Harrison wins a free kick on the periphery of the Man Utd box. Raphinha’s free kick is whipped in and Rodrigo meets it, but his header flashes wide.
A real chance for Leeds.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
20 min: The game is being played at a frantic pace, but no one can control the ball for more than a second. It ping pongs around in the Leeds half, before Greenwood slips in Daniel James. His cross is dealt with - just about - by Bielsa’s side.
Leeds look vulnerable defensively.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
17 min: Leeds starting to get a bit of space in midfield, they make a quick break, with Klich involved. He passes the ball to Harrison, who returns it to Klich on the edge of the area. The midfielder tries a curling effort that is well saved by De Gea.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
12 min: Massive chance missed by the home side, and Paul Pogba. The Frenchman is put clean through in front of goal, he tries a delicate finish by doing a step over, but he doesn’t get enough bend on the ball with his left foot, and drags the shot wide of Meslier’s goal.
Huge chance.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
11 min: Very nearly a Man Utd goal, as Raphinha’s backpass is intercepted by Greenwood, but he can’t control it correctly and the ball ricochets off his shin and seems to loop over Leeds stopper Meslier, but he makes a good save to push it out for a corner.
Premier League: Manchester Utd 0-0 Leeds
9 min: Leeds slowly starting to get on the ball and settle into the game somewhat. They win their first corner of the game, and it was nicely worked, but didn’t lead to any opportunities.
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