Norwich City vs Luton Town, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLeaders Norwich ease past Luton, Watford up to second with win
Norwich City forward Teemu Pukki struck a brace while midfielder Todd Cantwell marked his return from a calf injury with a goal as the Championship
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tom Ince (Luton Town).
- 2': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 5': Attempt missed. James Collins (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Moncur with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Berry.
- 7': James Collins (Luton Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 9': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 9': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Matty Pearson (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 11': Offside, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. George Moncur (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 12': Goal! Norwich City 1, Luton Town 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 15': Dan Potts (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 16': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town).
- 16': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 17': Tom Ince (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 18': Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 24': Foul by Lukas Rupp (Norwich City).
- 24': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 26': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Cranie with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 33': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 33': George Moncur (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Norwich City. Dimitrios Giannoulis tries a through ball, but Max Aarons is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Martin Cranie (Luton Town).
- 40': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Goal! Norwich City 2, Luton Town 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 45'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Luke Berry.
- 48': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matty Pearson.
- 49': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 52': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 53': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 59': Attempt blocked. George Moncur (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Potts.
- 60': Foul by Lukas Rupp (Norwich City).
- 60': Tom Ince (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu replaces George Moncur.
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces James Collins.
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Tom Ince.
- 69': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 73': Goal! Norwich City 3, Luton Town 0. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
- 75': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Giannoulis following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Lukas Rupp.
- 78': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. James Bree replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 79': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 79': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 83': Offside, Luton Town. James Bree tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Luton Town. Jordan Clark tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Bree.
- 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Kenny McLean.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norwich City 3, Luton Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 3, Luton Town 0.
Statistics
 LTN |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.4 | Possession | 67.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 306 | Passes | 647 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 34 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 20 | Oliver Skipp |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
Luton Town (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Sluga (GK) |
| 24 | Kal Naismith |
| 6 | Matty Pearson |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 2 | Martin Cranie |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 4 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 14 | George Moncur |
| 39 | Tom Ince |
| 19 | James Collins |
| 8 | Luke Berry |
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