Preview: Norwich v Man Utd

Can Smith beat Man Utd for second time this term?

9 Dec 2021
Dean Smith, Norwich
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Norwich City head coach Dean Smith has already beaten Manchester United in the Premier League this season, winning 1-0 with Aston Villa in September. He could become the first manager since Andy Aitken in 1908/09 to beat Man Utd with two different clubs within the same top-flight season. Aitken won 5-0 with Middlesbrough and 3-2 with Leicester City that season. 

Norwich have kept two clean sheets in their last four Premier League home matches, as many as they managed in their previous 26 in the top flight.

Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford has been involved in four goals in his two Premier League appearances against Norwich (three goals and one assist), averaging a goal involvement every 37 minutes against the Canaries in the competition. 

This will be Ralf Rangnick’s first away league match in charge of Man Utd. None of the previous four permanent United managers have lost their first league match on the road (W3 D1), with Alex Ferguson the last to do so (2-0 at Oxford United in November 1986). 

Match officials

Referee: Darren England. Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Peter Kirkup. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart.

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