Arsenal vs Norwich

11 September 2021 · Premier League · 2021/22 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 66’

Match summary

Arsenal saw off Norwich 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal ahead in the 66th minute, set up by Nicolas Pepe.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.72 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Norwich's 0.58 from 10.

Match stats

Arsenal Norwich
30 Shots 10
7 Shots on Target 1
8 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.69 xG 0.58
2.69 Non-penalty xG 0.58
13 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Arsenal Norwich
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Assist: Nicolas Pepe1-0 (Arsenal)
66’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Ben White
  • Thomas Partey
Norwich
  • Max Aarons
  • Grant Hanley

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.72 0.58 66’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), 1-0 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.72 0.58 66’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), 1-0 Aubameyang 66’
Arsenal 2.72 xGNorwich 0.58 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Norwich attacking Arsenal attacking 
66’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 57’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.56 xG, blocked 90+1’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 15’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 83’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+5’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ Kieran Dowell (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Max Aarons (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Kieran Tierney (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Kieran Tierney (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Max Aarons (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Lukas Rupp (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 57’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.56 xG, blocked 90+1’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 15’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 83’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+5’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Kieran Dowell (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+2’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Max Aarons (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Kieran Tierney (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Kieran Tierney (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Max Aarons (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Lukas Rupp (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Takehiro Tomiyasu DEF632 0.060.000
Gabriel DEF902 0.020.000
Ben White DEF900 0.000.093
Kieran Tierney DEF902 0.040.072
Ainsley Maitland-Niles MID831 0.020.132
Albert Sambi Lokonga MID632 0.040.000
Nicolas Pepe MID9016 0.920.946
Martin Odegaard MID900 0.000.042
Bukayo Saka MID906 0.460.274
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang FWD9016 0.970.162
Thomas Partey Sub271 0.050.000
Emile Smith-Rowe Sub271 0.110.162
Cédric Soares Sub71 0.020.101

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 68% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.89
Norwich win 12% Avg odds 7.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal WWLLL
Norwich LLLLL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.