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title: "Sheffield United 2-1 Norwich: Four things learned"
canonical: "https://readnorwich.com/2018/08/19/sheffield-united-2-1-norwich-four-things-learned/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2018-08-19T10:45:34Z"
modified: "2018-08-19T10:45:34Z"
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# Sheffield United 2-1 Norwich: Four things learned

Norwich continued their poor start to the season with a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United away from home on Saturday.

The Canaries missed clear-cut chances to win the game and were inevitably punished in the last minute of the game as Billy Sharp bundled the ball home.

John Egan gave Sheffield United the lead early into the first-half when his header from a corner creeped over the line.

Jordan Rhodes levelled the scores when he converted from close-range after good play from Onel Hernandez on the right.

Moritz Leitner had a glorious chance to win the game when he found himself with the freedom of the United half to race clear on goal but hit his shot straight at the keeper.

Sharp then scored in the last few seconds of the game to seal the win for the hosts.

Here are four things we learned from the game…