Norwich City v Arsenal, 26 December 2021

Score5-0 to Arsenal
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCarrow Road
Attendance26,940

View Norwich City v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 20 Norwich City won: 2 Drawn: 7 Arsenal won: 11 Norwich City scored: 19 Arsenal scored: 45 This result equalled Arsenal's biggest-ever win at Norwich City; also 5-0 in the 3rd round of the FA Cup on 12 January 1952 in their first-ever meeting.

0 Norwich City

Manager: Dean Smith

5 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 6 G
Kieran Tierney 44 G
Bukayo Saka 67 G
Alexandre Lacazette penalty 84 P
Emile Smith Rowe 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Max Aarons
Defender Ben Gibson
Defender Ozan Kabak
Defender Brandon Williams
Defender/Midfielder Przemysław Placheta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Kenny McLean
Midfielder/Forward Kieran Dowell
Forward Teemu Pukki
Forward Josh Sargent

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Pierre Lees-Melou for Kieran Dowell 66
Adam Idah for Josh Sargent 72
Christos Tzolis for Przemysław Placheta 75

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Thomas Partey 75
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 78
Emile Smith Rowe for Gabriel Martinelli 82

Cards:

Przemysław Placheta 41 Y

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 39 Y
Thomas Partey 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael McGovern
Defender Dimitris Giannoulis
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Todd Cantwell
Midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou
Midfielder Bali Mumba
Midfielder/Forward Christos Tzolis
Forward Adam Idah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Pablo Marí
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Charlie Patino
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 20th Norwich City had now lost their last four games in the Premier League without scoring. This was the Canaries' heaviest home defeat in the Premier League since a 6-1 defeat by Manchester City on 14 April 2012. They had now lost their last seven games in the Premier League played on Boxing Day by an aggregate score of 16 goals to one. Norwich City named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 4th This result equalled Arsenal's biggest winning margin in away games in the Premier League after 6-1 victories at Middlesbrough on 24 April 1999 and Everton on 15 August 2009. Aged 20 years and 112 days, Bukayo Saka became the second-youngest player to score ten goals in the Premier League for the Gunners after Nicolas Anelka (19 years and 225 days). They became the third team to score three or more goals in 300 games in the Premier League after Manchester United and Liverpool.

0 Norwich City

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Max Aarons
Defender Ben Gibson
Defender Ozan Kabak
Defender Brandon Williams
Defender/Midfielder Przemysław Placheta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Kenny McLean
Midfielder/Forward Kieran Dowell
Forward Teemu Pukki
Forward Josh Sargent

Substitutions:

Pierre Lees-Melou for Kieran Dowell 66
Adam Idah for Josh Sargent 72
Christos Tzolis for Przemysław Placheta 75

Cards:

Przemysław Placheta 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael McGovern
Defender Dimitris Giannoulis
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Todd Cantwell
Midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou
Midfielder Bali Mumba
Midfielder/Forward Christos Tzolis
Forward Adam Idah

Comments:

League position: 20th Norwich City had now lost their last four games in the Premier League without scoring. This was the Canaries' heaviest home defeat in the Premier League since a 6-1 defeat by Manchester City on 14 April 2012. They had now lost their last seven games in the Premier League played on Boxing Day by an aggregate score of 16 goals to one. Norwich City named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

5 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 6 G
Kieran Tierney 44 G
Bukayo Saka 67 G
Alexandre Lacazette penalty 84 P
Emile Smith Rowe 90 G

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Thomas Partey 75
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 78
Emile Smith Rowe for Gabriel Martinelli 82

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 39 Y
Thomas Partey 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Pablo Marí
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Charlie Patino
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 4th This result equalled Arsenal's biggest winning margin in away games in the Premier League after 6-1 victories at Middlesbrough on 24 April 1999 and Everton on 15 August 2009. Aged 20 years and 112 days, Bukayo Saka became the second-youngest player to score ten goals in the Premier League for the Gunners after Nicolas Anelka (19 years and 225 days). They became the third team to score three or more goals in 300 games in the Premier League after Manchester United and Liverpool.