Josh Sargent wasted two great chances as Norwich’s search for a first Premier League win of the season continued with a 0-0 draw at home to Brighton.
Brighton should have taken the lead themselves during a first half in which Neal Maupay was harshly denied a penalty when both the referee and VAR overlooked clear contact from Tim Krul, before the goalkeeper pulled off an outstanding fingertip save to push Leandro Trossard’s volley onto the bar.
However, Sargent twice let the visitors off the hook either side of the interval. Robert Sanchez’s failed attempt to sweep up presented him with an open goal 20 yards out but his shot was tame and Shane Duffy was able to get back to clear. Then, after the restart, a poor first touch from Sargent when through one-on-one allowed Dan Burn to recover.
The Canaries have now failed to hit the net in four games in a row in all competitions and, although they can point to back-to-back Premier League clean sheets for the first time since March 2016, their two points this term leaves them bottom of the table.
As for Brighton – who should have won it when Maupay shot off target from close range late on – they have now drawn their last three in the league but still sit fourth.
