Norwich 0 Man Utd 1 LIVE REACTION: Ronaldo penalty seals three points as Canaries rue missed chances – latest updates
MAN UTD beat Norwich 1-0 at Carrow Road thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's late penalty to maintain their six-game unbeaten run.
- RESULT: Norwich 0-1 Man Utd
- Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Kabak, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Rupp, McLean, Sargent, Pukki, Placheta
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Alex Telles, Maguire Lindelof, Dalot, Fernandes, Fred, McTominay, Sancho, Rashford, Ronaldo
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LINDELOF UPDATE
A positive update from Rangnick on Lindelof:
"He was struggling to breathe and had pains on his chest. They did all the tests and he seems to be OK."
RALF'S REACTION
The Man Utd boss speaking to Sky Sports:
"It was an away game a very physical intense game. They didn't play like a bottom team.
"In the second half we had a better body language up front but allowed them too many chances. It was David de Gea who made sure it was a clean sheet in the end."
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Harry Maguire was asked about Victor Lindelof going off and pointing to his chest.
Maguire told Sky Sports: "He's in the changing room. He felt a bit of discomfort. I don't really know too much detail. He seems fine and we all wish him well."
GARY NEVILLE'S VERDICT
Gary Neville speaking on Sky Sports:
"It wasn't a good performance, against any other team in the league that would've caused them problems.
"They got to Brentford on Tuesday night and will have to play a lot better or they're going to get beat.
"The most important thing was a win and a clean sheet. But they will have to improve a lot."
THE TABLE
What a day in the Premier League. I've never seen so many games decided by penalties.
Man Utd are up to fifth. Here's how things stand...
FT: NORWICH 0-1 MAN UTD
It's over. Three more points for Ralf Rangnick. A second straight 1-0 Premier League win to start his reign.
He's been saved by Cristiano Ronaldo tonight with his team far from their best.
But a win is a win. And Rangnick's reign has started in the best possible fashion.
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90, Kabak is free at the far post... denied again by De Gea.
I think he would've been offside anyway but Kabak really should've hit the back of the net there.
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90, FIVE minutes of added time.
Van De Beek is on for Man Utd in place of Fernandes.
We're also awaiting word on Lindelof after he went off earlier. He was pointing to his chest and went straight down the tunnel. Hope all is OK.
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85, Ronaldo has missed an absolute sitter!
Rashford cut the ball back to him in the six yard box and he's put it over.
Granted, the ball was a bit behind him and he had to reach back - but that was a howler.
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81, Gilmour with the shot. It's deflected wide.
So close to an equaliser with De Gea on the ground and very grateful to see the ball just go wide of his post.
Bailly threw himself in front of the left-footed effort and it ricocheted just off target.
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77, Header from Kabak... brilliant save from De Gea.
The ex-Liverpool man attacked Gilmour's cross and headed it towards the bottom corner.
De Gea got down quickly and turned it away. Really good stop.
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76, In all that penalty drama, Lindelof headed down the tunnel and Bailly is the man to replace him.
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75, Man Utd have the lead from out of nowhere.
Ronaldo went down after a cross from McTominay. He looked to be pulled to the ground by Aarons.
It was harsh but VAR had a look and was happy enough with the decision.
Boos from the Norwich fans at the decision, but Ronaldo powered it home with Krul going the wrong way.
GOOOALLLLLLLLL!
Ronaldo scores from the spot. 1-0 to Man Utd!
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73, PENALTY TO MAN UTD!
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71, Norwich make a change now as Cantwell comes on to replace Placheta.
A worry for Man Utd as Lindelof looks a bit sheepish and is being treated by the physio. McTominay is filling in at centre-half for now.
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67, It's Jadon Sancho who makes way.
"What a waste of money" is the cry from some Norwich fans.
Not a good day for the former Dortmund man. He's been largely anonymous.
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65, Mason Greenwood is getting ready to come on.
Surely one of the forward players has to go off here and it won't be anyone in midfield or further behind.
I think either Rashford or Ronaldo are about to be left pretty unhappy.
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62, Just over an hour played and Man Utd are in a real battle here.
It's not been convincing at all from them. No control or periods of pressure from them.
Rangnick is up on the touchline with his bright red baseball cap on and could be thinking about a change.
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58, Real pressure from Norwich now with back-to-back corners.
A header from Sargent almost found the top corner but Man Utd scramble it away for another corner.
Atmosphere building and home fans starting to believe.
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55, Pukki with the shot... what a save from De Gea!
Pukki collected the ball on the edge of the area and was allowed to get the shot in with his left foot.
De Gea reached up with his big right paw and tipped it over the bar.
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53, What a tackle from Kabak!
Rashford was clean through from Fernandes' through ball and bearing down on goal, but the former Liverpool defender got across and timed his slide perfectly.
The flag went up anyway, but Kabak didn't know that.
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47, Brilliant turn from Placheta to lose Maguire and he gets the shot in. Straight at De Gea.
It looked like he had more time and space there to take another touch and get a stronger shot in.
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46, Right then. Let's hope for better in the second half.
We're underway again.
CASE FOR THE DEFENCE
Rangnick's got the defensive side of this team sorted it seems, but Man Utd haven't looked enough of a threat going forward.
Ronaldo's effort was probably the closest they've come.
Fernandes in particular has been wasteful. United have given the ball away far too easily.
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