Before the game had started Sunderland 'keeper, Simon Mignolet had to cut his sleeves because of a kit clash!
Elliott Bennett played a good one-two and placed the ball across the six yard box for Leon Barnett to tap into an empty net. Bramble looked to have him covered, but was flat footed as Barnett scored his first Premier League goal. (31)
Tierney who had been defending well the first half, gets forward for the first time early on in the second. He put in a great ball for Morison to head home. (48)
Sunderland play some nice one touch football, Richardson gets it out wide on the left and blasts it across goal into the bottom right corner. The box was crowded and the shot got deflected in, giving Ruddy no chance. (86)
Norwich gave Sunderland some early worries, by not giving them any time on the ball as well as having some shots at goal. Mignolet didn't help the cause by slicing a clearance that went out for a corner, as well as charging out beyond his box as Hoolahan lobbed him, with the shot going over.
Although The Canaries had less possession, they looked the more dangerous. Sunderland took a while to string some passes together because of the pressure, but Larsson and Gardner were able to show off their passing ability, linking up with Bendtner well.
Sunderland played too cautiously, they had the two banks of four which were set out well, but they backed off and gave The Canaries time to create some play. Norwich couldn't keep up the high pressure and allowed Sunderland to pass it around leading up to the goal. The last ten minutes were end to end, Grant Holt winding the clock down at one, with Sunderland looping the ball into the penalty area in an attempt to get a late equaliser at the other.
Sunderland could've done with a striker up front with Bendtner as the Dane held the ball up well, but Sessegnon didn't seem to be on the same wavelength.
Good to see Norwich with 9 English and 2 Irish players that made up their starting eleven.
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