Norwich City 0-3 Burnley: Match report, player ratings, stats

Goals from Anass Zaroury, Vitinho and Hjalmar Ekdal sealed three points for the Lancashire side, while a toothless Norwich side saw their unbeaten start to David Wagner's league tenure ended on a difficult afternoon.

In the eighth minute it was poor Tim Krul distribution that gave the visitors an opening, his pass straight out to Zaroury calmly slotted home by the Clarets winger.

Wagner's side retaliated 10 minutes later when Teemu Pukki set up Kieran Dowell, but the Liverpudlian drove straight into Bailey Peacock-Farrell's legs to keep it 1-0 in a chance-light first half.

Burnley then started the second period in the same way they had the match, doubling their lead just ten minutes after the restart. Vitinho's first touch of the game was heading Johann Berg Gudmundsson's corner beyond Krul for 2-0.

Things got worse for Norwich just five minutes later, Hjalmar Ekdal tapping home after Ian Maatsen had squared another Gudmundsson corner for the Swede.

The Canaries were unable to find a way back into the game despite a penalty appeal when Gabriel Sara drove into the box, and they remain eighth in the Championship with a number of their play-off rivals still to play this afternoon.

NORWICH CITY (4-3-2-1):

Norwich City's starting line-up for their Championship match against Burnley. (Image: Newsquest)

Substitutes:

33. McGovern (GK)

11. Idah (on for Hernandez, 61)

13. Marquinhos

15. McCallum

18. Tzolis (on for Dowell, 72)

19. Sorensen

26. Nunez (on for Sargent, 61)

Bookings: Omobamidele (16), Dowell (42), Nunez (83) Idah (86)

Goals: 

Head Coach: David Wagner

BURNLEY (4-2-3-1):

Burnley's starting line-up to face Norwich City in the Championship. (Image: Newsquest)

Substitutes:

40. Casper (GK)

3. Taylor (on for Ekdal, 79)

11. Twine

12. Foster (on for Gudmundsson, 72)

22. Vitinho (on for Tella, 54)

26. Bastien

27. Churlinov

Head Coach: Vincent Kompany

Bookings: Brownhill (29), Barnes (40), Roberts (45)

Goals: Zaroury (8), Vitinho (55), Ekdal (60)

KEY MOMENTS

4 – McLean’s poor touch cedes possession to Tella who looks certain to score but for Hanley’s sliding block.

8 – GOAL BURNLEY (Zaroury): Krul passes straight out to Zaroury, who makes no mistake with the Norwich defence in disarray.

18 – Gudmundsson’s free-kick is well struck but beaten away by Krul.

18 – Norwich break clear and Pukki cuts back for Dowell, whose shot is saved well by Peacock-Farrell.

Half time – Norwich City 0-1 Burnley

55 – GOAL BURNLEY (Vitinho): Vitinho jumps highest to head Gudmundsson’s corner beyond Krul.

60 – GOAL BURNLEY (Ekdal): Gudmundsson’s corner finds Maatsen to square for Ekdal’s tap in.

69 – Sara’s cross appears to hit a hand, but the referee gives nothing.

83 - Maatsen drives a shot towards the near post, but Krul saves comfortably.

Full time - Norwich City 0-3 Burnley

PLAYER RATINGS

Krul 2, Aarons 5, Omobamidele 4, Hanley 7, Giannoulis 5, Sara 4, McLean 4, Dowell 6, Sargent 4, Hernandez 5, Pukki 6. SUBS: Idah 5, Nunez 6, Tzolis 5.

MATCH STATISTICS

Possession: 51pc-49pc

Shots: 8-11

On target: 1-5

Corners: 5-3

Fouls: 14-12

Injury time: 3 mins/3 mins

Attendance: 26,536

REFEREE: Keith Stroud