The Leeds United vs Norwich City timeline shows the full text highlights of their last H2H clash in the EPL.
Leeds United faced Norwich City at Elland Road on 13 March 2022 in a gripping Premier League clash. The match ended with Leeds United winning 2-1, securing all three points.
Rodrigo opened the scoring in the 14th minute, while Joe Gelhardt sealed the victory in the 94th minute. Kenny McLean briefly equalized for Norwich City in the 91st minute.
First Half Timeline
The match kicked off at 6:00 PM, with Leeds lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Norwich in a 4-3-3.
In the 3rd minute, Norwich earned a free kick after Rodrigo fouled Pierre Lees-Melou. A minute later, Brandon Williams won another free kick following a foul by Rodrigo. Leeds conceded a corner in the 5th minute, which was cleared by Ben Gibson.
Kenny McLean tested Illan Meslier with a left-footed shot in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper made the save. Adam Forshaw committed a foul in the 9th minute, giving Norwich another free kick in their defensive half.
In the 14th minute, Rodrigo put Leeds ahead with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, assisted by Daniel James. The lead energized the home side, and Mateusz Klich won a defensive free kick in the 16th minute after a foul by Teemu Pukki. Raphinha earned a free kick on the left wing in the 18th minute following a foul by Max Aarons. Rodrigo again won a free kick in the 19th minute after a foul by Ben Gibson.
Luke Ayling was shown a yellow card in the 26th minute for a foul on Milot Rashica, giving Norwich a free kick on the left wing. Pascal Struijk had a header from close range saved in the 29th minute, and Leeds conceded a corner. Kenny McLean won another free kick in the 32nd minute after a foul by Mateusz Klich. In the 34th minute, Leeds conceded another corner, and Pascal Struijk’s header from a Raphinha cross was saved. Lukas Rupp’s attempt for Norwich missed in the 35th minute, while Milot Rashica had a shot blocked. Patrick Bamford was fouled in the 36th minute, giving Norwich another free kick on the left. Milot Rashica’s free kick in the 38th minute went high and wide.
Patrick Bamford missed another chance in the 40th minute, assisted by Raphinha, and then missed again in the 44th minute from a through ball. The first half ended with Leeds leading 1-0.
Second Half Timeline
The second half began with Leeds maintaining their 1-0 advantage. Jack Harrison replaced Patrick Bamford at half-time for Leeds, while Mathias Normann came on for Lukas Rupp at Norwich.
Early in the half, Pascal Struijk won a free kick in the 47th minute after a foul by Kenny McLean. Jonathan Rowe had a shot blocked in the 71st minute, and Leeds’ Jack Harrison received a yellow card at the same time. Raphinha hit the bar with a direct free kick in the 83rd minute. Jack Harrison won multiple free kicks in the 79th and 82nd minutes, while Daniel James had a shot saved in the 62nd minute.
Norwich equalized in the 91st minute when Kenny McLean scored from close range, assisted by Teemu Pukki. The lead returned to Leeds in the 94th minute, as Joe Gelhardt scored from a Raphinha assist to make it 2-1. Teemu Pukki had an attempt saved moments later, but Leeds held on for the win.
The match concluded with Leeds United 2, Norwich City 1, in front of 36,321 fans at Elland Road. Rodrigo and Gelhardt were the goalscorers for Leeds, while McLean scored for Norwich. The game featured several key moments, yellow cards for Luke Ayling, Max Aarons, Daniel James, and Jack Harrison, and multiple close calls for both sides.