It might not have been a goalfest, but an excellent Jamal Lewis strike secured a 1-0 Premier League win in a packed Carrow Road before football as we knew it changed.
It might not have been a goalfest, but an excellent Jamal Lewis strike secured a 1-0 Premier League win in a packed Carrow Road before football as we knew it changed.
The Covid-19 pandemic that hit the UK the month after Jamal's goal saw Norwich play out the 2019/20 campaign in empty grounds, a theme that continued for the majority of 2020/21.
This game was remembered for more than a year as the last time Norwich fans sang together to support their team, something no-one would take for granted again.
### What was on the line?
After a decent start to the season, Norwich fell to the foot of the table and struggled for wins throughout the winter months.
However, there was a glimpse of the tide turning following wins against AFC Bournemouth, Preston North End and Burnley across the Premier League and FA Cup in January.
As for Leicester, results in the New Year hadn’t been the best as they won just two of the seven league matches prior to the trip to Carrow Road.
Nevertheless, they remained in third place in the battle for Champions League qualification places.
### How the game unfolded
Ben Godfrey and Teemu Pukki both had chances to open the scoring, but spectators had to wait until the 70th minute for City to take the lead.
Daniel Farke’s promising full-backs combined as Max Aarons picked out Jamal Lewis with an accurate cross from right to left.
The latter controlled the ball on his chest before hammering it into the bottom right corner on the half-volley, giving Kasper Schmeichel no chance.
City XI: Krul; Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis; Tettey, McLean; Buendia, Duda (Stiepermann 87), Cantwell (Rupp 68); Pukki (Drmic 81)
Unused substitutes: McGovern, Vrancic, Trybull, Idah
### What happened next?
Norwich had an unforgettable night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the FA Cup fifth round, beating Jose Mourinho’s side on penalties. However, 10 successive league defeats followed as the season was disrupted and momentum lost with the Canaries returning to the Championship.
Leicester’s form was patchy throughout Project Restart, Brendan Rodgers’ side ultimately falling out of the top four with two games to play, eventually finishing fifth.