Luton Town vs Brentford, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford thump Luton 5-1 to move 10 points clear of drop zone
Brentford took a giant step towards guaranteeing themselves Premier League football next season with a 5-1 thumping of Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 1': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 3': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 3': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 14': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 18': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! Luton Town 0, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 25': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 26': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Clark following a corner.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 32': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Hand ball by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 35': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Issa Kaboré because of an injury.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 38': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 38': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 44': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 45'+1': Goal! Luton Town 0, Brentford 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Osho with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Brentford 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Brentford 2.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Reece Burke.
- 46': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 48': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 48': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 49': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 52': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 55': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 55': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 60': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 60': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Fred Onyedinma.
- 62': Goal! Luton Town 0, Brentford 3. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Goal! Luton Town 0, Brentford 4. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 66': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 68': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 68': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 69': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 70': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Tahith Chong.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Daiki Hashioka replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 72': Hand ball by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 73': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 76': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 79': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Jordan Clark.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 83': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 83': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Goal! Luton Town 0, Brentford 5. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 87': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 87': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 88': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 88': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 90': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 90': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Goal! Luton Town 1, Brentford 5. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 90'+5': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Brentford 5.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Brentford 5.
Statistics
BRE | LTN | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
21 | SHOTS | 6 |
9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
260 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
345 | Passes | 391 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
10 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
24 | Crosses | 19 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
55 | Long Balls | 56 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
25 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 7 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
28 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,877
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
4 | Chelsea | 9 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
15 | Teden Mengi |
2 | Gabriel Osho |
16 | Reece Burke |
6 | Ross Barkley |
28 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
45 | Alfie Doughty |
12 | Issa Kaboré |
9 | Carlton Morris |
14 | Tahith Chong |
18 | Jordan Clark |
Brentford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
5 | Ethan Pinnock |
22 | Nathan Collins |
12 | Sergio Reguilón |
20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
27 | Vitaly Janelt |
8 | Mathias Jensen |
24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
11 | Yoane Wissa |
23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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