Summary

  • Liverpool ahead early on as Hanley slashes in own goal from Origi cross

  • Salah adds second with low finish, Van Dijk heads in third, Origi nods in fourth

  • Alisson taken off injured, Adrian on for debut

  • Pukki scores for Norwich with smart low finish

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Final change for Liverpool as James Milner comes on for the final few minutes, replacing Roberto Firmino.

    James MilnerImage source, Reuters
  2. GREAT SAVE!published at 85 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Grant Hanley gives away a free kick just outside the Norwich area. The visitors form a wall, as do Liverpool but it is part of a play to give Trent Alexander-Arnold a shot on goal and he smashes it towards the top corner but Tim Krul does well to beat it away.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold fires a free kick towards goalImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on Radio 5 Live

    You can see flashes of why Norwich won the Championship last season. Buendia has been their stand-out performer - the vision he has, the ability to drop a shoulder and show nice skill in the right areas.

    I hope Norwich take a lot of confidence from this second half because they've been superb, they've steadied the ship. Maybe Liverpool dropped it down a couple of gears but give Norwich a bit of credit, they've grown into this game.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Final change for Norwich as goalscorer Teemu Pukki is replaced by Switzerland forward Josip Drmic, who is making his debut.

  5. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Onel Hernández is found in acres of space by Moritz Leitner. He takes a touch and then shoots but it is straight at Adrian. The flag was up for offside anyway.

    Fair play to Norwich, though. It has been a harsh introduction to the Premier League but they have stuck to their system, have played some nice football at times and have had chances.

  6. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Sadio Mane weaves through the Norwich defence to collect Roberto Firmino's ball down the left. He gets into the box before cutting the ball back in the danger zone and Norwich take no chances, smashing behind for another Liverpool corner.

    Sadio Mane goes on a runImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on Radio 5 Live

    It was a good performance from Divock Origi. He's fiull of confidence after the Champions League and rightly so. He's been very welcome at Anfield and has had a hero's reception everywhere he's gone over pre-season.

    Divock Origi applauds the fansImage source, EPA
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

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    Alan Vale: Matters not a jot who’s playing, nor the score line. The season’s under way!!!!!

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Sadio Mane gets his first run out of the new season as he comes on for Divock Origi, who gets a standing ovation for his goal and general contribution.

    A big cheer then greets Mane as he runs onto the pitch.

    Divock Origi replaces Sadio ManeImage source, Reuters
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

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    Re: 21.20 & not feeling the pinch... I don't think anyone questioned this squad's ability to win games like tonight's, just feel as though 2 full seasons with no fresh additions, at that intensity, is a big ask.

    Nico

    Remember....City were relentless....4-0 - so what should we do next...carry on just as hard and go for 5....still something we need to learn....

    Jeff

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Jordan Henderson casually hooks the ball towards the far post, where Divock Origi is steaming in but Max Aarons is alert to the danger and knocks the ball behind for a corner.

    Liverpool haven't quite been as aggressive in this half, but they are still having opportunities.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

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    Aaron: Liverpool's flaky defence seems to coincide with Gomez playing over Matip. Gomez is the better long term option but for now, I think Matip is by far the superior defender.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Onel Hernandez replaces Tom TrybullImage source, Reuters

    Onel Hernández is on for Norwich, replacing Tom Trybull.

    That's a history-making change as Hernandez becomes the first Cuban to play in the Premier League while Cuba become the 114th nation to be represented in the league.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

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    Johann: 5-4 thriller incoming.

    David Randall: I think Norwich heard you Stephen (21:25)

  15. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    That goal has buoyed both the travelling Norwich fans and their players and they are getting forward in more numbers now.

    A second goal would certainly make things interesting...

    Teemu Pukki celebratesImage source, Reuters
    Norwich fans celebrate Teemu Pukki's goalImage source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

    Liverpool 4-1 Norwich

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on Radio 5 Live

    Van Dijk is furious with Trent Alexander-Arnold for going with Pukki and breaking the line. It's actually Andrew Robertson who plays him on though.

  17. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 4-1 Norwichpublished at 64 mins

    Teemu Pukki

    Teemu Pukki fires home for NorwichImage source, Reuters

    Clinical!

    Teemu Pukki, prolific in the Championship last season, gets his and Norwich's first Premier League goal of the season as he times a run perfectly to meet a ball into the box and then tucks a shot into the far corner.

  18. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 63 mins

    Liverpool 4-0 Norwich

    Better third touch from Moritz Leitner though! He controls a ball just inside the area before then smacking an effort against the woodwork.

  19. Postpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 9 August 2019

    Liverpool 4-0 Norwich

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on Radio 5 Live

    Confidence will go down for Norwich so it depends how they recover from tonight. It doesn't matter what the manager tells you, you don't believe in what's happening because you're thinking 'I don't want to play that pass in case he nicks it and he's in at me again'. That's what they'll be thinking tonight.

    That could be everything you've worked on last season and it can go in one game. Liverpool are very good team but there are so many good teams in this league that will hurt Norwich if they continue to play in this way.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 60 mins

    Liverpool 4-0 Norwich

    You probably don't need to tell them not to get booked with your first touch - that's fairly self explanatory.

    Moritz Leitner does get booked with his first touch though as he clips the back of Jordan Henderson's foot.

    Jordan Henderson goes down under a challenge from Moritz LeitnerImage source, Reuters