CAN GERRARD GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS? Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this evening's match between Norwich and Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa™. Norwich are looking to recover from consecutive defeats to Tottenham and Manchester United, while Villa come into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
Premier League / Matchday 17
Carrow Road / 14.12.2021
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- J. Ramsey(34')
- O. Watkins(87')
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Updated 14/12/2021 at 22:36 GMT
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MATCH REPORT - RAMSEY STARS AS VILLA GO UP TO NINTH AFTER EASING PAST NORWICH. Want to read our full match report with player ratings, key stats and all the big talking points included? Well, here it is.
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It was a relatively comfortable win for the visitors in the end, even if Norwich did their best to battle their way back into it in the second half. Villa are up to ninth in the Premier League, while Smith's side remain rock bottom.
88'
MCGINN OFF, TUANZEBE ON. Gerrard eats up a bit of time with another substitution as Villa look to see out the win.
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On
A. Tuanzebe
Aston Villa
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Off
J. McGinn
Aston Villa
On target1
Fouls3
Free Kicks3
Corners4
87'
GOAL! Cash picks out Chukwuemeka, who brings the ball down, goes past Gilmour and sets up Watkins for a tap-in at the far post. Not bad, that. Not bad at all.
Goal
O. Watkins
Aston Villa
Goals1
Assists1
On target3
Blocked Shots3
84'
Williams makes a last-ditch challenge on Cash in the box and just about gets the ball. It was a bit risky, mind.
83'
GERRARD MAKES HIS SECOND SUB. Buendia trots off to a resounding chorus of boos, with Carney Chukwuemeka coming on in his place.
On
C. Chukwuemeka
Aston Villa
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Off
E. Buendia
Aston Villa
Blocked Shots2
81'
Norwich win a corner and Sorensen sends a downwards header goalwards, but it doesn't much trouble Martinez.
78'
Pukki complains after being barged over by Mings while bearing down on goal, but Coote waves away his appeals for a foul.
76'
PLACHETA OFF, DOWELL ON. Placheta has probably been Norwich's best player this evening but, nonetheless, he makes way for Kieran Dowell.
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On
K. Dowell
Norwich City
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Off
P. Placheta
Norwich City
Fouls1
Fouls against2
Corners2
74'
Williams gives away the ball to McGinn, who tears forward on the counter-attack. After several snatched half chances, Buendia has a clean hit which is blocked.
71'
McGinn comes through the back of Placheta but hurts himself in the process. Play resumes after a brief interlude, with Billy Gilmour teeing up Adam Idah for a header from the ensuing free kick only for Martinez to make the save.
69'
Placheta gets in behind on the right and tries to pick out Pukki, but his cross is steered out for a corner. The set piece comes to nothing.
68'
Konsa is the latest player to go down in pain, but it looks like it's just cramp. After some rigorous stretching, he's back in action.
65'
After a flurry of bookings and substitutions, back to some actual football. Watkins wants a penalty after going down in the area, but it looked like he overstretched for the ball more than anything.
64'
ANOTHER BOOKING. Williams earns a yellow card for a foul on Cash. That's four cautions in a little under 20 minutes now.
Yellow card
B. Williams
Norwich City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
61'
CANTWELL OFF, IDAH ON. Smith makes his second change of the game, with Cantwell marching straight down the tunnel.
On
A. Idah
Norwich City
Off
T. Cantwell
Norwich City
Fouls1
Wide1
60'
SUBSTITUTION FOR VILLA. Gerrard is looking to kill the game here, bringing on Danny Ings for Ashley Young.
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On
D. Ings
Aston Villa
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Off
A. Young
Aston Villa
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against1
55'
After a gentlemanly first half, it's all getting a bit choppy now. Byram is booked for leaping in on Mings.
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Yellow card
S. Byram
Norwich City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
53'
Cash twangs an arrowed diagonal ball up to Targett on the opposite flank, teeing up his fellow full-back for a shot which whistles past the near post.
51'
Norwich win a corner and Gibson gets a floaty header on target, but Martinez gathers with ease.