English Premier League

Manchester City vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 2': Daiki Hashioka (OG)
  • 64': Mateo Kovacic
  • 76': Erling Haaland (P)
  • 87': Jérémy Doku
  • 90'+3': Josko Gvardiol
FT
5 - 1
  • 81': Ross Barkley
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Man City thrash Luton 5-1 to put pressure on title chasers

Champions Manchester City provisionally climbed to the top of the Premier League table after thrashing lowly Luton Town 5-1 on Saturday, with Daiki Hashioka scoring an own goal off his face and Erling Haaland netting his 20th league goal of the season.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 2': Own Goal by Daiki Hashioka, Luton Town. Manchester City 1, Luton Town 0.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
  • 7': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
  • 19': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 27': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
  • 28': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
  • 29': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
  • 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Berry.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
  • 33': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
  • 33': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
  • 37': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 37': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
  • 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Berry.
  • 43': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 43': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 45'+1': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Luton Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Luton Town 0.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 53': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
  • 53': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
  • 57': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 57': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 59': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Andros Townsend.
  • 59': Hand ball by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 62': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Reece Burke.
  • 64': Goal! Manchester City 2, Luton Town 0. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
  • 66': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fred Onyedinma.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  • 75': Penalty Manchester City. Jérémy Doku draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Manchester City 3, Luton Town 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Luke Berry.
  • 79': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
  • 79': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Erling Haaland.
  • 81': Goal! Manchester City 3, Luton Town 1. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Manchester City).
  • 83': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 87': Goal! Manchester City 4, Luton Town 1. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 88': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Fred Onyedinma.
  • 88': Substitution, Luton Town. Joe Johnson replaces Jordan Clark.
  • 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Reece Burke.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Manchester City 5, Luton Town 1. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Luton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 12
9 Saves 1
26.4 Possession 73.6
4 SHOTS 37
2 ON GOAL 13
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
214 Accurate Passes 704
276 Passes 763
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
4 Crosses 27
0.0 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 23
22 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 10
7 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 3
28 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,449

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 15 +18 36
2 Chelsea 16 +18 34
3 Arsenal 16 +14 30
4 Nottingham Forest 16 +2 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
25 Manuel Akanji
3 Rúben Dias
24 Josko Gvardiol
82 Rico Lewis
17 Kevin De Bruyne Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
27 Matheus Nunes
9 Erling Haaland
11 Jérémy Doku
19 Julián Álvarez

LTN Luton Town (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
16 Reece Burke
45 Alfie Doughty
27 Daiki Hashioka
6 Ross Barkley
8 Luke Berry
14 Tahith Chong
32 Fred Onyedinma
9 Carlton Morris
18 Jordan Clark
30 Andros Townsend

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