Norwich vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Follow all the fallout from Carrow Road

(Getty Images)

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:

Norwich vs Liverpool

• Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Rupp, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Cantwell, Pukki
• Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Keita, Mane, Salah, Jota
• Jota fires Reds in front after pouncing from close range
• Firmino doubles their lead after finishing off a swift counter
• Salah curls in Liverpool’s third from the edge of the box

[14 August 2021 18:26 · Jamie Braidwood]

Half time: Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool’s new front three? Roberto Firmino is on the bench for the Reds, but you can’t argue with Jota’s scoring record since joining Liverpool from Wolves. He’s now reached 10 Premier League goals in just 20 appearances for the club.

(AFP via Getty Images)

[14 August 2021 18:21 · Jamie Braidwood]

Half time: Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

A solid opening 45 minutes for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who took their chance when it arrived through Jota’s first-time finish to head into the break 1-0 up. Salah went close with a volley while Matip also had a shot cleared off the line.

Norwich started brightly with Pukki going close but lost their way following Jota’s strike, although Daniel Farke’s side regained a foothold in the match towards the end of the half.

[14 August 2021 18:18 · Jamie Braidwood]

HALF TIME: Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

[14 August 2021 18:18 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

44 mins: Aarons turns Tsimikas on the edge of the box before getting a cross into the middle. Rashica wins the header under pressure from Alexander-Arnold and Matip but it drifts harmlessly wide.

[14 August 2021 18:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

42 mins: Good defending from Alexander-Arnold sees the ball deflect off Norwich left back Dimitris Giannoulis and out for a Liverpool goal kick.

The Reds have looked comfortable since taking the lead but Norwich are now having some more time on the ball as we approach the end of the half.

[14 August 2021 18:13 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

40 mins: A long ball over the top towards Pukki is seen out by Joel Matip, who is also back in Liverpool’s back-line alongside Van Dijk.

[14 August 2021 18:10 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

36 mins: The momentum is all with Liverpool now and the hosts are struggling to get out from their own half.

[14 August 2021 18:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

33 mins: Close! Liverpool earn another corner and it breaks to Salah, who fires a volley at goal. The shot is blocked but falls to Matip, whose shot is cleared off the line.

Van Dijk volleys a loose ball into the ground and wide from the next corner.

[14 August 2021 18:05 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

31 mins: Alexander-Arnold is looking sharp here early on. A clever pass around the corner almost plays in Jota before the right back is called into making an important clearance from a Norwich counter attack moments later.

[14 August 2021 18:02 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-1 Liverpool

29 mins: Liverpool earn a couple of corners in quick succession as the travelling supporters crank up the noise. The ball is worked out to Mane on the left but his slipped pass to Keita rolls out for a goal kick.