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

Follow all the fallout from Carrow Road

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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 19:19 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

88 mins: Josh Sargent gets his first sight at goal in the Premier League after being slipped in on the right of the box, but he drags his effort wide of goal.

Rupp then fires an effort over the bar from outside of the box. It’s all a bit late from Norwich, this.

[14 August 2021 19:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

86 mins: Norwich should have their first goal of the season - but Alisson has somehow kept it out!

The ball falls to Ben Gibson following an in-swinging delivery but the Liverpool goalkeeper makes himself big to make the stop from point-blank range and the Reds are able to clear.

[14 August 2021 19:15 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

84 mins: It’s all very comfortable for Liverpool now, as they knock the ball about with ease.

Salah goes on a mazy dribble and takes on three or four Norwich defenders before his blocked shot is gathered by Krul.

[14 August 2021 19:12 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

82 mins: Harvey Elliot is Liverpool’s third and final substitute as he comes on for Naby Keita, who has been solid today on his return from injury.

[14 August 2021 19:09 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

80 mins: Liverpool force Norwich into conceding a corner, and it once again falls to Salah in the box thanks to Van Dijk’s lay-off. His shot flies over the bar and he is not happy with himself for missing the target, such are his high standards.

[14 August 2021 19:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

75 mins: Norwich appeal for a penalty after Alexander-Arnold challenges Rashica in the box, but there was nothing in it.

The hosts make their first two changes with Adam Idah and Josh Sargent coming on.

[14 August 2021 19:05 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool

And it’s a historic goal for Salah, who becomes the first Premier League player to score in the opening game of the season in five consecutive campaigns.

It’s also his 100th for Liverpool in all competitions.

[14 August 2021 19:01 · Jamie Braidwood]

GOAL! Norwich 0-3 Liverpool (Salah 72’)

What a finish from Mohamed Salah! Liverpool had won a corner on the left and it broke to the forward on the edge of the box. He took a touch to set it, before curling a shot through a number of yellow shirts and past Krul - who got a touch to the shot.

The Liverpool fans had just started signing Salah’s name prior to the corner being taken!

[14 August 2021 18:58 · Jamie Braidwood]

Norwich 0-2 Liverpool

67 mins: The goal is no less than Liverpool have deserved after an assured start to to the half.

Alexander-Arnold finds Salah in space on the right but he is challenged by Giannoulis as he tried to cut inside.

Rupp fires a wild shot over the bar from outside the box after Tsimikas had been caught in possession.

[14 August 2021 18:52 · Jamie Braidwood]

GOAL! Norwich 0-2 Liverpool (Firmino 65’)

What an impact! Minutes after coming off the bench, Roberto Firmino has doubled Liverpool’s lead.

The front three are all involved, with Firmino starting the move on the left. He plays it inside to Mane, who drives towards goal. He is challenged on the edge of the box before it breaks to Salah on the right, who squares it across goal for Firmino, who had continued his run and finishes first time under Krul.