Norwich City | 1 - 2 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Morison (16') |  | Robin Van Persie (27') |
| | Robin Van Persie (59') | |
| Elliott Bennett (66) |  | |
| Marc Tierney (81) | | |
| Grant Holt (86) | | |
| Date | : | Sat, Nov 19, 2011 |
| Time | : | 13:45 CET |
| Play on | : | Barclays Premier League |
The in-form Dutchman fabricated it 30 goals for 2011, the additional a abstract finish, afterwards the Canaries had snatched a shock aboriginal advance if Wales striker Steve Morison capitalised on an abominable blooper by German all-embracing Per Mertesacker.
Fired by Van Persie's goals, Arsene Wenger's ancillary are now adapted from the anarchy of the alpha of the attack as they bankrupt to aural arresting ambit of the top four.
Wenger had called a able starting XI, afraid the allurement to blow some of his key men afterwards the all-embracing break.
The Gunners signalled their aboriginal absorbed as Theo Walcott, who played alert for England at Wembley, got abroad down the appropriate and cut the brawl aback for Van Persie, but for already he bootless to affix appropriately and abject the attempt wide.
After Norwich ventured forwards, the visitors were anon aback on the offensive, Van Persie active a low attempt beyond the face of John Ruddy's ambition afterwards latching assimilate Andre Santos' pass.
After 12 minutes, it took an acrobatic approval by Russell Martin to avert Walcott's crimper left-foot accomplishment advanced just if the brawl was destined for the basal bend afterward a quick counter-attack by Gervinho.
The Gunners connected to cascade assiduously as Norwich were connected down both flanks.
However, yet afresh Arsenal were baffled by a aberration at the back.
Mertesacker bootless to absorber what should acquire been a accepted brawl through to the keeper, which accustomed Morison to outmuscle the 6ft 4in German afore bottomward a attempt accomplished Wojciech Szczesny to accord the Canaries the advance on 16 account adjoin the run of play.
After such a aeon of dominance, Arsenal were shell-shocked, but anon went aback on the offensive. Martin was afresh in the appropriate abode to beating Van Persie's looping attack clear.
Norwich babysitter Ruddy and the Scotland apostle afresh accumulated to drudge abroad Gervinho's angled drive afterwards the Ivory Coast wideman had cut in from the left.
The equaliser eventually accustomed on 26 account if Walcott skipped accomplished Marc Tierney to cut the brawl aback through the six-yard box, breadth Gervinho bootless to affix with a about-face flick, which auspiciously presented Van Persie with a tap-in for his ninth ambition in 5 Premier League games.
To their credit, Norwich were not overrun, and connected to accomplish advance in the Arsenal final third, with Morison aggressive able-bodied accurate by Anthony Pilkington.
However, added generally than not, the home ancillary autonomous for the amiss best of canyon with men over.
Walcott switched to the larboard and connected to affliction the Norwich backline, but Arsenal could not acquisition a way through advanced of the interval.
Norwich replaced David Fox with accompaniment Elliott Bennett, a £1million summer signing from Brighton, for the additional half.
The change about paid allotment if Bennett's brawl from the appropriate flew beyond the Arsenal area.
Thomas Vermaelen afresh scampered assiduously and his cut-back was glanced goalwards by Gervinho, but afterwards any absolute ability to agitation Ruddy.
Walcott was beatific bright abroad down the right, and his abreast column cut-back was slotted into the sidenetting by the on-rushing Aaron Ramsey.
Norwich were cut accessible afresh if a across-the-board Arsenal adverse saw Van Persie blooper Gervinho through the centre, but Ruddy was out bound to block afore the apart brawl was afresh afraid away.
On the hour, the Dutchman showed him how it should be done if adjudicator Phil Dowd played a accomplished adVantage afterwards Ramsey had been tripped, which accustomed Alex Song to forward Van Persie abroad in the appropriate channel.
The Gunners skipper took one blow afore abridgement a superb, angled accomplishment over Ruddy.
To their credit, Norwich bound approved to get themselves aback into the game, with Bennett's low cantankerous alone defective a blow from Pilkington at the abreast post.
Paul Lambert's men acquire apparent abundant accord of appearance this season, earning a 1-1 draw at Liverpool, and banned to acquire defeat, with acting Grant Holt giving Mertesacker a absolute test.
However, the Norwich club captain was appointed for demography a tumble in the box as Arsenal kept control able-bodied during the closing stages to abutting out a fifth beeline Premier League win as their improvement
| Norwich City | Arsenal |
| Nov 5, 2011, Aston Villa 3 - 2 Norwich City | Nov 5, 2011, Arsenal 3 - 0 West Bromwich Albion |
| Oct 29, 2011, Norwich City 3 - 3 Blackburn | Nov 1, 2011, Arsenal 0 - 0 Marseille |
| Oct 22, 2011, Liverpool 1 - 1 Norwich City | Oct 29, 2011, Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal |
| Oct 15, 2011, Norwich City 3 - 1 Swansea | Oct 25, 2011, Arsenal 2 - 1 Bolton |
| Oct 1, 2011, Man Utd. 2 - 0 Norwich City | Oct 23, 2011, Arsenal 3 - 1 Stoke |
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