Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Norwich City. The Gunners are rooted to the bottom of the league and without a point from the first three games of the season. It's a bit early to class this as a must-win, but Mikel Arteta could really do with a victory against a Norwich side who are also pointless. Team news to follow next ahead of this 3pm kick-off!
Premier League / Matchday 4
Emirates Stadium / 11.09.2021
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Updated 11/09/2021 at 16:54 GMT+1
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Full-time: Arsenal hold on for their first win of the season! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 66th-minute scrappy winner is the difference between the sides on the day. The Gunners are off bottom spot! Onwards and upwards, Mikel Arteta will be hoping.
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Pepe slices wide at the near post as Arsenal fail to finish the game off. And here come Norwich once more, and it falls to Pukki again, but this time Cedric makes the intervention.
90'
Pukki with a sight of goal... but Gabriel makes a vital challenge to deflect it behind for a corner! A nervy finish here at the Emirates! There will be FOUR minutes of added-time to play!
87'
Chances for Arsenal! Krul's poor clearance gifts Smith Rose an opportunity but the Dutchman redeems himself by making the save and Saka flashes the rebound wide.
84'
Straight at Krul! An opening for Aubameyang to double his side's advantage but his left-footed shot is straight at the Norwich goalkeeper.
82'
Cedric Soares comes on for Maitland-Niles in Arsenal's third and final change.
81'
White picks out Pepe in space and he carves in off the right flank but can't keep his effort down.
80'
Adam Idah comes on for Rupp as Daniel Farke goes for broke.
79'
Arsenal have plenty of attacking players on the pitch now and must be careful not to commit too many forward. Rashica forces a corner but it's a poor delivery as Smith Rowe clears at the near post.
75'
Norwich make a mess of trying to play out from the back. Smith Rowe plays it through to Odegaard but he takes a poor touch and loses the ball.
73'
Arsenal fans - who had been singing 'We are staying up' - are almost silenced when Williams goes to ground inside the box but referee Michael Oliver is unmoved.
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69'
'We've scored a goal' sing the Arsenal fans! You can sense the relief but the hosts deserve their lead.
66'
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Norwich (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang): Finally Arsenal make the breakthrough! Just when The Emirates was getting tense, their talisman strikes! Pepe curls an effort off the post and is then denied by Krul on the rebound. But finally Aubameyang is able to bundle the ball over the line. There's a question about offside... it going to count? Yes, it is!
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63'
A double switch from Arteta as Partey and Smith Rowe come on for Lokonga and Tomiyasu.
61'
Todd Cantwell comes on to replace Dowell for Norwich.
58'
Crucial block! Aubameyang's cross from the left finds its way to Pepe at the back post and from point blank range his goalbound shot is blocked by Williams!
55'
Aubameyang puts the burners on as he races down the touchline but Hanley matches him stride for stride and prevents him from going any further.
53'
Pukki is Norwich's outlet and he's racing down the left to latch onto McLean's ball but he can't get past Gabriel.
51'
Arsenal build pressure on the visitors, as Aubameyang's cross to the far post is controlled by Odegaard. He rolls it back to Maitland-Niles whose shot is blocked. Good defending from Norwich.