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December 8, 2012 11:00 PM SGT
Liberty Stadium — Swansea
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎
Attendance:‬ 20294‎
 
51′ Michu
S. Bassong 40′
90+2′ Michu
Grant Holt 44′
 
Top of the Match
Robert Snodgrass
Robert Snodgrass
Norwich City
Michu
Michu
Swansea City
Flop of the Match
Gerhard Tremmel
Gerhard Tremmel
Swansea City
Gerhard Tremmel
Gerhard Tremmel
Swansea City

Swansea 3-4 Norwich: Snodgrass helps Canaries stretch unbeaten run to 10 games

Chris Hughton's side raced into a three-goal lead in the first half, before the Swans almost got back on level terms, but managed to hold on for their first away win of the season

By Husmukh Kerai

EPL, Swansea City v Norwich City, Grant Holt
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Norwich City continued their incredible run of form with an impressive 4-2 win over Swansea City  at the Liberty Stadium.

The Canaries raced into a three goal-lead at half-time but allowed the hosts to peg them back to 3-2 in the second half and Michael Laudrup's side pushed for the equaliser before Robert Snodgrass and Michu struck late on but the Canaries hung for the win.


Laudrup made two changes from the win at the Emirates, Danny Graham and Wayne Routledge both returned from injury, with Itay Schechter dropping to the bench and Leon Britton absent altogether. Chris Hughton brought Jonny Howson and Russell Martin back into his starting line-up, as Alexander Tettey and Ryan Bennett made way.

The Swans began the game on the front foot but it was Norwich who had the first chance when Robert Snodgrass' corner was flicked towards goal by Bradley Johnson, but Gerhard Tremmel reacted well in goal.

Swansea continued to enjoy more possession but it was the Canaries, again, who came closest to scoring. Jonny Howson was unlucky to see his superbly struck shot from distance come back off the post.

Hughton's side eventually made the breakthrough after 16 minutes when Steven Whittaker made an excellent surging run forward before playing a one-two with Snodgrass and firing a powerful low shot into the near post.

Swansea's best chance of the half came just before the 30-minute mark, when Graham headed Jonathon De Guzman's cross on to the bar. The hosts’ superior possession wasn’t being counted and they allowed the Canaries to double their lead in the 40th minute.

Snodgrass' free kick was cleared only as far as Holt, who whipped in a cross for Sebastien Bassong to tower of Davies and head into the near corner past Tremmel, who should have done better.

Yet another set-piece delivery from Snodgrass was met this time by the unmarked Grant Holt as the away side went in at the break with a commanding lead through a bullet header into across goal.

And it should have been four for Norwich minutes after the restart; Snodgrass lifted a ball over the Swansea defence for Bradley Johnson who almost scored a sublime goal with an exquisite volley but saw his effort hit the crossbar.

Swansea survived the scare and went straight back up the pitch to pull one back through Michu. The Spaniard swept home Davies' deflected cross into the far corner past Mark Bunn.

Ten minutes later and the comeback was well and truly on. Dyer hooked in a cross which Routledge kept alive. The ball eventually dropped to De Guzman and, 10 yards out, the midfielder fired emphatically past the keeper.

At 3-2, all the pressure was coming from Swansea and the equaliser seemed inevitable but Snodgrass, once again, punished the hosts from a set piece. The former Leeds winger took to goal directly this time, swerving his effort over the wall and into the bottom corner.

Michu made it interesting late one when he turned in a De Guzman's cross in injury-time, but it proved to be too little too late.



Swansea City

25
Gerhard Tremmel
Goalkeeper
1.50
4
Chico
Defender
1.50
6
Ashley Williams
Defender
75′
1.50
22
Ángel Rangel
Defender
89′
1.50
33
Ben Davies
Defender
51′
2.50
9
Michu
Midfielder
51′ 92′
3.50
12
Nathan Dyer
Midfielder
1.50
15
Wayne Routledge
Midfielder
2.00
20
3.00
24
Sung-Yong Ki
Midfielder
2.50
10
Danny Graham
Striker
69′
1.50

Norwich City

2.50
28
Mark Bunn
Goalkeeper
2.50
2
3.00
3
2.50
5
S. Bassong
Defender
40′
2.00
18
2.50
4
4.00
7
2.50
8
Jonny Howson
Midfielder
2.00
12
1.50
14
3.00
9
Grant Holt
Striker
40′ 44′ 83′

Substitutes

13
David Cornell
Goalkeeper
 - 
2
Kyle Bartley
Midfielder
 - 
16
Garry Monk
Defender
 - 
21
 - 
26
Kemy Agustien
Midfielder
 - 
17
 - 
19
Luke Moore
Striker
 - 

Substitutes

 - 
13
Declan Rudd
Goalkeeper
 - 
20
 - 
23
 - 
15
David Fox
Midfielder
 - 
17
 - 
10
 - 
5

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Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Robin van Persie Robin van Persie
Striker
Man. United
26 3
Luis Suárez Luis Suárez
Striker
Liverpool
23 0
Gareth Bale Gareth Bale
Midfielder
Tottenham
21 0
C. Benteke C. Benteke
Striker
Aston Villa
19 3
Michu Michu
Midfielder
Swansea City
19 0