Norwich vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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Follow all the reaction after Arsenal continued their good form and strengthened their grip on fourth-place in the Premier League thanks to a commanding 5-0 win over Norwich.
Bukayo Saka set Arsenal on their way to a fourth consecutive Premier League win when he finished off a flowing move inside six minutes, cutting onto his left foot after receiving Martin Odegaard's pass and steering a shot past goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
Mikel Arteta’s side continued to dominate but it took until the stroke of half time for them to double their lead. Odegaard was again the supplier as he played in Kieran Tierney on the left, with the full-back producing a composed finish on the run to send a shot crashing in off the inside of the post.
Arsenal continued to control the match following the break, with Saka adding his second as he beat Brandon Williams and fired past Gunn from outside the box. Alexandre Lacazette scored Arsenal’s fourth from the penalty spot and Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to add a late fifth, piling further misery on Norwich and manager Dean Smith as they remained bottom of the Premier League.
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Bukayo Saka at the double as five-star Arsenal thrash Norwich
Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal coasted to a 5-0 Boxing Day victory at Norwich to strengthen their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.
The Gunners have been able to fulfil all of their fixtures of late as others in the table see games postponed due to Covid cases and Mikel Arteta’s side made light work of rock-bottom Norwich at Carrow Road.
Saka scored in both halves, his brace coming either side of a rare Kieran Tierney strike with Alexandre Lacazette winning and converting a late penalty and Emile Smith Rowe striking off the bench as Arsenal outclassed the Canaries, who rarely threatened.
The result means Arsenal can toast back-to-back away league wins for the first time this season and enjoy their leftover turkey sitting six points clear inside the Champions League places.
Full report:
Bukayo Saka at the double as five-star Arsenal thrash Norwich
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FULL-TIME! Norwich 0-5 Arsenal
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FULL-TIME! Norwich 0-5 Arsenal
A brilliant display from Arsenal’s young Gunners as they win big on their Premier League travels for the second week in a row. They’re on a run of four wins in a row in the Premier League and they will look to continue their top-four push when they host Wolves on Tuesday.
On the other side, that was a woeful performance from Dean Smith’s Norwich. At the halfway point of the season, they remain bottom with just 10 points to their name. That might have been their poorest display of the season so far and they were booed by those remaining inside Carrow Road at full-time.
GOAL! Norwich 0-5 Arsenal (SMITH ROWE 90’)
It’s a five-star performance from Arsenal! Pepe plays it across the face and Smith Rowe taps in at the back post! It looked offside for a brief moment, but it stands following a VAR review.
Norwich 0-4 Arsenal
89 mins: Odegaard - who has been superb today - sees a free kick from the edge of the box take a touch off the wall and fly over the top of the bar. There are plenty of empty seats inside Carrow Road now.
GOAL! Norwich 0-4 Arsenal (LACAZETTE 84’)
Easy as you like, just like Arsenal’s afternoon. Lacazette sends Gunn to wrong way from the spot and after hitting four at Elland Road last weekend, they’ve done the same again today at Carrow Road.
PENALTY! Norwich 0-3 Arsenal
83 mins: Lacazette is clattered by Kabak in the box - penalty Arsenal!
Norwich 0-3 Arsenal
81 mins: Arsenal fans are singing for Charlie Patino - but it’s Emile Smith Rowe who will be the third and final change of the day. Martinelli makes way.
Norwich 0-3 Arsenal
77 mins: Saka gets a break as Pepe comes on for the final 15 minutes or so. What an afternoon it’s been for the 20-year-old. A Boxing Day double!
Norwich 0-3 Arsenal
74 mins: A rare chance for Norwich! White gives the ball away, playing in Pukki, but Holding and Ramsdale rush out to close out the space, before composed play from Partey clears the danger. It’s the midfielder’s last contribution of the afternoon, too, as he makes way for Elneny.
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