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:
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
6 mins: Tsimikas, making his first Premier League start, takes the corner and Norwich can scramble clear.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
5 mins: It’s been a good start from Norwich, plenty of passing and good possession. Liverpool win their first corner at the other end as Alexander-Arnold’s cross from deep is flicked on by Sadio Mane and cut out by Todd Cantwell before it reaches Kostas Tsimikas at the back post.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
3 mins: Norwich have looked to find new signing Milot Rashica on the left wing with a couple of direct passes early on. The winger, brought in from Werder Bremen this summer, lines up against Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
2 mins: An early period of possession from Norwich is broken up by James Milner, who looks for Diogo Jota with a lobbed pass over the top. Goalkeeper Tim Krul gets out for Norwich to clear the danger.
Premier League: Norwich vs Liverpool
Billy Gilmour makes his debut for Norwich while Virgil van Dijk returns for Liverpool.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is perhaps a surprise name on Jurgen Klopp’s team-sheet.
Premier League: Norwich vs Liverpool
Of the seven Premier League games so far this weekend, we’ve already seen six home wins.
The return of full crowds to the Premier League has brought with it the return of home advantage, it seems.
Daniel Farke will be hoping that run continues, as the teams come out at Carrow Road. It’s a brilliant atmosphere as the Championship winners are greeted by their supporters.
Premier League: Norwich vs Liverpool
Liverpool have seen both Manchester United and Chelsea kick off their Premier League seasons with opening wins, and now it’s time for Jurgen Klopp’s side to try and make a statement of their own against Norwich.
The Canaries will have been inspired by Brentford’s performance against Arsenal on Friday night, however, and will be dreaming of marking their return to the Premier League with an emphatic performance.
Kick off is in five minutes!
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Has to be Alonso, surely?
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