Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tottenham U21 8th with 35 points, Norwich City U21 23rd with 20, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed Norwich City U21 16th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Tottenham U21 ran at 2.1 scored and 1.6 conceded, Norwich City U21 at 1.6 and 2.1.
8 games without a win framed Norwich City U21's arrival. From the last five rounds, Tottenham U21 held 8 points of 15 and Norwich City U21 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Tottenham U21 wins, 1 for Norwich City U21, 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was White Hart Lane, with room for 36,284 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tottenham U21: Ellis Lehane (90'), James Wilson (2'), Rio Kyerematen (63'), Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (78') · Norwich City U21: Botan Ameen (41')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham U21 62% · Norwich City U21 38% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 1-1