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 3-0 Crystal Palace
Full time at Stamford Bridge.
A very comfortable and fairly routine 3-0 win for the reigning European champions at the Bridge.
It took the home side a while to click into place, but once they did, Palace never stood a chance.
Alonso’s free kick was exceptional, albeit there was doubts on Vicente Guaita’s positioning. The left-back had a superb game throughout, and almost had the freedom of the pitch to do as he pleased, especially in the first half.
Pulisic added a somewhat fortuitous second, but deserved on the whole, as Patrick Vieira’s side really offered precious little in attack.
Palace were toothless throughout the game, and offered little resistance to the Chelsea onslaught. New manager Vieira has his work cut out for him this season at Selhurst Park.
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
90 + 2 min: Great battling between Chalobah and Zaha at the end of the game.
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
88 min: A decent effort from Benteke following a long floated through ball from midfield. The striker hit the ball first time on the volley as it dropped out of the sky - never the easiest of skills - as it flashed across the face of goal, but there were no Palace players following up on it.
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
86 min: Will Chelsea add a fourth goal before the end of the game?
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
85 min: Chelsea bringing on Euro 2020 winner Emerson for Alonso at left-back
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
82 min: Change for Chelsea
Kai Havertz coming on for Pulisic.
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
81 min: Palace showing some fight in the final 10 minutes
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
78 min: Another change for Palace
Jairo Riedewald coming off to be replaced by Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
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