Saturday April 14, 2012 Day 34 Finished Carrow Road

Norwich City 1 - 6 Manchester City

  • Surman 51’
  • Tévez 18’, 73’, 80’
  • Agüero 27’, 75’
  • Johnson 90’

  1. Tevez hits treble as City narrow gap

    Tevez hits treble as City narrow gap

    Man City turned in their most potent Premier League away display since Bonfire Night as Carlos Tevez hit a treble in a 6-1 win at Norwich. More

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    Time:90'
    • Norwich City
    • Manchester City
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    • 90+4' There goes the final whistle! A 6-1 win for Manchester City. They are two points behind Manchester United with this victory.
    • 90+2' GOAL! Johnson makes it number six! Aguero to Clichy and he picks out Johnson to tap the ball home from close range. 6-1 now.
    • 90+1' Aguero almost nets his hat-trick as the ball comes back off a post. So unfortunate for Aguero there. Norwich well finished in this match.
    • 89' Four minutes to be added to the match.
    • 88' Adam Johnson clips the bar from just inside the box. Almost number six for Manchester City.
    • 87' Manchester City have scored five or more goals in a Premier League away match for the third time this season.
    • 86' Adam Johnson just fails to connect with a pass from Yaya Toure. Just a matter of time to be played out now.
    • 85' Adam Johnson sees a shot charged down. Manchester City on the ball at the halfway line. Will they find another goal before full-time?
    • 84' Hart spreads himself well to make the stop from Holt. This match all over.
    • 83' Micah Richards replaces Carlos Tevez, who has enjoyed a stunning day out.
    • 82' Carlos Tevez scored his fourth Premier League hat trick for Manchester City, and first since Feb 2011. It was his first away from home for them.
    • 81' Tevez celebrates by swinging an imaginary golf club in front of the away fans. A joyous day for him.
    • 80' GOAL! And there is the treble! Ryan Bennett short with the passback. He rounds Ruddy before rolling the ball into the net. Three for Tevez and 5-1 now.
    • 79' Race on for the hat-trick in this match.
    • 78' Sergio Aguero scored his 21st Premier League goal of the season – only Carlos Tevez (23 goals) in 2009-10 has ever scored more goals in a single league season for the club.
    • 77' Yaya Toure dinks the ball into the area. Easy take for Ruddy in the home goal.
    • 76' The Man City fans doing the Poznan. Real party mood now among the visiting fans.
    • 75' Silva departs to be replaced by Adam Johnson for the visiting side.
    • 74' GOAL! Another fabulous strike by Aguero to send a shot spinning beyond Ruddy from the edge of the box. His second of the day. No chance for Ruddy. 4-1 now.
    • 73' Another brilliant piece of play by Tevez to outjump Ryan Bennett in the area with Ruddy saving from Yaya Toure.
    • 72' GOAL! Tevez heads over Ruddy from close range and the visiting side are 3-1 clear. Superb goal by Tevez.
    • 71' Morison whacks an effort at goal. Always rising over the bar. Hart have a goalkick here that he hammers down the park.
    • 70' Tevez caught just offside as he rounded Ruddy as he came off his line.
    • 69' Silva's corner is disappointing as Ruddy comes from his line to collect.
    • 68' Toure brings Zabaleta into the play. The full-back smashes a shot at goal, but tipped over the bar by Ruddy in the home goal.
    • 67' Wilbraham departs to be replaced by Steve Morison for Norwich.
    • 66' Barry back to make a superb cross from Wilbraham's shot. Change coming for the home side.
    • 65' This was the eighth goal by a substitute for Norwich this Premier League season, only Everton (10) and Man City (13) have more.
    • 64' Aguero is down on the deck and in need of a spot of treatment here. Takes a sore one on the right ankle.
    • 63' Hoolahan tries to catch Hart out with a quick free-kick out wide, but the ball is wide of goal. Worth a bash though.
    • 62' Change coming here for Manchester City as Yaya Toure takes over from Nasri in midfield.
    • 61' Lescott nods clear the cross by Elliott Bennett before Aguero cracks Tevez on the back with a shot. Looked as though that might have hit the net.
    • 60' A fabulous block there by Ruddy with Zabaleta set to score. Had to make the shot from inside his box.
    • 58' Ryan Bennett is going to be booked here for a late challenge on Tevez as he tried to dart through the middle.
    • 57' Nasri fires in a shot. Cleared by Holt. This game suddenly looking a lot more even.
    • 56' Ruddy dives to palm Aguero's drive past a post. Soild block by the keeper this time.
    • 55' De Jong wins the ball from Holt. Man City trying to break through Aguero, but the home side get enough bodies back to make lift difficult.
    • 54' Andrew Surman scored his fourth Premier League goal for Norwich, and his third in 2012. The club are unbeaten in all three previous matches in which he has found the net, winning twice.
    • 53' Zabaleta forced to challenge Holt. Norwich have been visibly lifted by that goal. No doubt about that.
    • 52' Paul Lambert suddenly senses that this game is back in the melting pot. Wouldn't be wrong there. Norwich on the ball in the Man City half.
    • 51' GOAL! Surman fires a volley beyond Hart, who makes a mess of punching a cross clear. The substitute gives Norwich fresh hope.
    • 50' Wilbraham dinks a chip into the path of Holt who nudges a volley wide of the visiting goal. Was a difficult chance for Holt there.
    • 49' Lescott fending off Holt to roll the ball back to Hart, who clears the ball down the park. Aguero caught offside seconds later.
    • 48' Manchester City have the best second half record in the division, winning 21 of 32 second halves whilst scoring 54 goals.
    • 47' Work to be done by Paul Lambert's men in this second half. A couple of changes for the home side Wes Hoolahan replacing Anthony Pilkington and Andrew Surman taking over from Bradley Johnson.
    • 46' We are off and running then in this second half.
    • 45+2' There goes the whistle for the break! A 2-0 lead for the visiting side. And well worth it.
    • 44' Two minute to be added to this half. Manchester City continue to boast almost 60% of possession in this second half. Blue Moon is rising here.
    • 43' Nasri is booked for a late tackle on Bennett. No complaints form the Manchester City midfielder.
    • 42' Clichy smacks an effort at goal, and smashes the ball well wide of goal.
    • 41' Lovely play by Silva on the run, but just overhits the pass trying to pick Zabaleta on the run.
    • 40' Visiting fans enjoying their day out to Norwich so far. Keeping the ball with so much ease until Bennett breaks up the play. Clichy across to tackle Wilbraham.
    • 39' Clichy and Tevez combine in the box before Zabaleta's cross is cut out. The visitors really showing their class and movement.
    • 38' Wilbraham thumps a shot at goal from 30 yards out. Plenty of power, but Hart plucks the ball out of the air.
    • 37' Manchester City have scored twice in a Premier League away match for the first time since November 5 at QPR, and score twice in the first half of a league match away for the first time since Tottenham in August.
    • 36' Holt turns to crack a volley at the visiting goal from Martin's cross. Hart was well placed to make the save with some ease in the end. Fine effort though.
    • 35' Martin attempts the cross, but Clichy is across to make the challenge. City clear the danger seconds later.
    • 34' It is all going like a dream for the visiting side. Tevez slugs a water bottle. Wilbraham has picked up a cut eye from the challenge by Lescott. He is going to need a shirt change at least.
    • 33' Sergio Aguero scores his 20th Premier League goal of the season, becoming only the second Manchester City player to score 20 goals in a single season after Carlos Tevez.
    • 32' Tevez tries to roll a pass into the pass of Aguero, but just too much pace on the pass Ruddy comes to collect. The home side a bit shellshocked to be two goals down here.
    • 31' Aguero sees a shot blocked before Johnson fouls Clichy with a late tackle in the middle of the park. This has been a stunning opening 30 minutes or so by the visiting side.
    • 30' That is a goal of genuine quality. World class move by the visiting side, who are suddenly two goals ahead and threatening to run riot.
    • 29' GOAL! A fabulous goal by Aguero as he accepts a superb backheel from Tevez to lash a venomous volley beyond Ruddy from outside of the area.
    • 28' Lescott leans into Wilbraham as the ball drops favourably into the gloves of Hart.
    • 27' Tevez decides to try his luck again, but this time his effort dips over the bar by some distance.
    • 26' United will win the title if they win their next three against Villa, Everton and Manchester City. Will be interesting if they can leave Carrow Road with three points.
    • 25' City suddenly settling into a passing game that wasn't evident in the opening moments. Silva looking for Zabaleta as the ball races through to Ruddy.
    • 24' Aguero posing a few problems for the home side with his movement. Home defence get back to win the ball from Aguero with Ruddy left exposed. Dangerous moments for Norwich.
    • 23' Carlos Tevez scored his first Premier League away goal since February 2011. It was also the last time he scored in back-to-back league matches for the club.
    • 22' The City fans singing the name of Mancini rather Tevez. The road to redemption perhaps begins in Norwich for 'The Golfer'.
    • 21' Tevez with another rasping drive that deflects inches wide. That Tevez shot moved a bit in the air to deceive Ruddy, who comes to collect the corner from Nasri seconds later.
    • 20' GOAL! Tevez races onto a lovely pass from Silva to smash a ferocious drive beyond Ruddy from 25 yards. What a hit that is.
    • 19' Clichy whacks the ball long down the park with Wilbraham attempting to combine with Holt.
    • 18' An offside flag is raised against Aguero as he dashed off too soon. This game really hotting up now.
    • 17' Bennett causing some real headaches for that Man City defence. Pilkingon claims for a corner from a cross, but the referee doesn't want to know.
    • 16' Norwich have kept only two clean sheets this season and none since early February. Opponents Manchester City have kept 14 clean sheets in total.
    • 15' Holt sees a header cleared off the line by Lescott. Wilbraham seemed to be impeding Hart, but the goal would have counted.
    • 14' Clichy across to make the tackle on Bennett. Corner to the home side, who continue to press for an opening goal.
    • 13' Bennett decides to fire a shot at goal from distance, but easy take for Hart.
    • 12' Aguero cuts into the home box before he has his pocket picked by Pilkington. Appeals for a penalty, but nothing doing from referee Foy.
    • 11' Norwich’s only defeat in their last six Premier League matches at Carrow Road came against Manchester opposition – the 2-1 defeat to United on February 26 when they conceded in the last minut
    • 10' Tevez is going to be booked for diving. Should have been a penalty. Bennett clearly caught the striker on the top of the boot.
    • 9' Aguero goes for goal from distance but fires an effort well wide of goal before Hart comes out to punch clear Pilkington's corner at the other end.
    • 8' City hit back immediately. Bennett left exposed at the back as Tevez prods the ball to Silva, who sees a shot saved by Ruddy at point blank range.
    • 7' Pilkington fires a shot wide of goal. Just inches wide after a superb break with Zabaleta left trailing.
    • 6' Drury makes the block from Zabaleta as he dashed down his right flank. A corner to the home side, who frantically scramble the ball clear as Barry headed on Silva's corner.
    • 5' Man City have scored a total of 12 goals in their last four league encounters with the Canaries.
    • 4' Nasri almost on the end of a pass from Silva. Norwich all over the place at the back there. Fortunate to escape unscathed.
    • 3' Norwich pressing right up the park. Obviously in the mood to follow up on that 2-1 win at Spurs last weekend.
    • 2' Hart smacks the ball straight out of play under pressure from Wilbraham.
    • 1' Norwich get the match off and running.
    • 12.40 Teams trot onto the pitch. Norwich in their traditional yellow and green with Manchester City in their traditional blue. Pitch is looking superb and we are almost ready to go.
    • 12.35 Manchester City came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in their last visit to Carrow Road, the game made famous by Delia Smith’s half-time on-pitch speech. This was the last time the Citizens came from two down to win a Ptremier League match.
    • 12.30 MATCH ODDS for this one: Norwich City (6/1), Manchester City (8/13), Draw (10/3)
    • 12.25 Roberto Mancini (Manchester City): "United is easy. We could lose or we could win but it is an easy game. Against United or Chelsea, our concentration will be 100%. Norwich will be really tough because we have only had two days to recover after West Brom."
    • 12.20 Paul Lambert (Norwich City): "Manchester City will be strong favourites, like they are most games home or away, but we are certainly playing well enough to give them a fright.”
    • 12.15 MANCHESTER CITY remain without midfielder Yaya Toure, who is on the bench. The Ivory Coast international was given a fitness test after missing the midweek win over West Brom with a knee injury. Controversial striker Mario Balotelli is again missing as he serves the second game of a three-match suspension as Carlos Tevez starts up front alongside Sergio Aguero.
    • 12.10 NORWICH are still without defender Zak Whitbread, who has missed the last two matches with a calf problem and will not be risked. Kyle Naughton returns after being ineligible for Monday's shock victory at parent club Tottenham, but is on the bench. Marc Tierney (groin) and Daniel Ayala (knee) are out for the rest of the season, but James Vaughan (hamstring) could have a reserve run-out next week.
    • 12.05 TEAMS: Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Ward, Ryan Bennett, Drury, Elliott Bennett, Howson, Johnson, Pilkington, Holt, Wilbraham..subs: Steer, Morison, Jackson, Surman, Hoolahan, Fox, Naughton///Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero, Silva..subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Milner, Dzeko, Johnson, Kolarov, Toure////Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
    • 12.00 Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Norwich City against Manchester City from Carrow Road in the Premier League.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' GOAL! Johnson makes it number six! Aguero to Clichy and he picks out Johnson to tap the ball home from close range. 6-1 now.
    • 90+1' Aguero almost nets his hat-trick as the ball comes back off a post. So unfortunate for Aguero there. Norwich well finished in this match.
    • 88' Adam Johnson clips the bar from just inside the box. Almost number six for Manchester City.
    • 80' GOAL! And there is the treble! Ryan Bennett short with the passback. He rounds Ruddy before rolling the ball into the net. Three for Tevez and 5-1 now.
    • 74' GOAL! Another fabulous strike by Aguero to send a shot spinning beyond Ruddy from the edge of the box. His second of the day. No chance for Ruddy. 4-1 now.
    • 72' GOAL! Tevez heads over Ruddy from close range and the visiting side are 3-1 clear. Superb goal by Tevez.
    • 68' Toure brings Zabaleta into the play. The full-back smashes a shot at goal, but tipped over the bar by Ruddy in the home goal.
    • 66' Barry back to make a superb cross from Wilbraham's shot. Change coming for the home side.
    • 63' Hoolahan tries to catch Hart out with a quick free-kick out wide, but the ball is wide of goal. Worth a bash though.
    • 60' A fabulous block there by Ruddy with Zabaleta set to score. Had to make the shot from inside his box.
    • 56' Ruddy dives to palm Aguero's drive past a post. Soild block by the keeper this time.
    • 51' GOAL! Surman fires a volley beyond Hart, who makes a mess of punching a cross clear. The substitute gives Norwich fresh hope.
    • 43' Nasri is booked for a late tackle on Bennett. No complaints form the Manchester City midfielder.
    • 36' Holt turns to crack a volley at the visiting goal from Martin's cross. Hart was well placed to make the save with some ease in the end. Fine effort though.
    • 29' GOAL! A fabulous goal by Aguero as he accepts a superb backheel from Tevez to lash a venomous volley beyond Ruddy from outside of the area.
    • 21' Tevez with another rasping drive that deflects inches wide. That Tevez shot moved a bit in the air to deceive Ruddy, who comes to collect the corner from Nasri seconds later.
    • 20' GOAL! Tevez races onto a lovely pass from Silva to smash a ferocious drive beyond Ruddy from 25 yards. What a hit that is.
    • 15' Holt sees a header cleared off the line by Lescott. Wilbraham seemed to be impeding Hart, but the goal would have counted.
    • 8' City hit back immediately. Bennett left exposed at the back as Tevez prods the ball to Silva, who sees a shot saved by Ruddy at point blank range.
    • 7' Pilkington fires a shot wide of goal. Just inches wide after a superb break with Zabaleta left trailing.
    • 12.05 TEAMS: Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Ward, Ryan Bennett, Drury, Elliott Bennett, Howson, Johnson, Pilkington, Holt, Wilbraham..subs: Steer, Morison, Jackson, Surman, Hoolahan, Fox, Naughton///Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero, Silva..subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Milner, Dzeko, Johnson, Kolarov, Toure////Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.9 7
      Defenders
      5.5 6
      Yellow Card 5.2 4
      5.8 5
      5.4 5
      Midfielders
      5.4 5
      Substitution Out45′ 5.3 5
      5.9 6
      Substitution Out45′ 6.3 5
      Strikers
      Substitution Out68′ 5.8 5
      7.1 6
      Subs
      Substitution In45′ 5.9 6
      Substitution In45′ Goal 6.2 6
      Substitution In68′ 5.1 6
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      Goalkeeper
      7.3 5
      Defenders
      6.1 7
      6.9 7
      6.2 7
      6.5 7
      Midfielders
      6.1 7
      6.1 7
      Substitution Out76′ 7.5 7
      Goals ×2 8 8
      Yellow Card Substitution Out63′ 6.2 6
      Substitution In63′ 7.1 6
      Strikers
      Goals ×3 Yellow Card Substitution Out81′ 8.1 9
      Subs
      Substitution In76′ Goal 7.3 7
      Substitution In81′ 6.3 6