SM
Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa: 16 hrs 9 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
NL
Premier League
Nov 29, 2015 at 4.15pm UK
 
AL

1-1

Grabban (43')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Ozil (30')

Half-Time Report: Lewis Grabban cancels out Mesut Ozil opener to keep Norwich City, Arsenal level

:Headline: Half-Time Report: Lewis Grabban cancels out Mesut Ozil opener to keep Norwich City, Arsenal level: ID:259901: from db_amp
A Lewis Grabban strike against the run of play cancels out Mesut Ozil's opener to ensure that Norwich City and Arsenal go in level at the break.

A Lewis Grabban strike against the run of play has cancelled out Mesut Ozil's opener to ensure that Norwich City and Arsenal go in level at the break.

The hosts were barely able to get a foot on the ball throughout the first half, as Arsenal dominated the game's early chances, with Alexis Sanchez firing narrowly wide on the four-minute mark.

Defender Laurent Koscielny was forced to make way for Gabriel Paulista after just 11 minutes, as the French international limped off the field with an injury.

Arsene Wenger's side continued to push their opponents for the opening goal, as Sebastien Bassong deflected an Ozil strike off target, before Olivier Giroud connected with a Nacho Monreal cross to volley wide.

Arsenal took a deserved lead on the half-hour mark, when Norwich keeper John Ruddy cleared as far as Sanchez, who picked out Ozil for a clinical finish beyond the reach of the English shot-stopper.

The hosts' first shot came after 40 minutes, as Robbie Brady tried his luck from 25 yards, but the effort was comfortable for Arsenal keeper Petr Cech to parry away.

Norwich netted the equaliser on 43 minutes, as Grabban outmuscled substitute Gabriel before placing a composed finish into the bottom corner of the net.

Alex Neil's men almost took the lead before the half-time whistle as Andre Wisdom picked out Wes Hoolahan with a cross, but the Irish midfielder blazed his effort over the bar from close range.

amp_article__259901 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-11-30 10:02:59:
html db last update - 2015-11-30 10:02:59 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .