English League Championship

Luton Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Luton Town
FT
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

About

Luton Town are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 3': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
  • 6': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 9': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
  • 11': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 13': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
  • 13': Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
  • 22': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Tayo Edun because of an injury.
  • 24': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
  • 26': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 28': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Jerome following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by James Bree (Luton Town).
  • 29': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': James Bree (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Kal Naismith (Luton Town).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 41': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Luton Town).
  • 41': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 45': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 46': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
  • 46': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
  • 46': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Shea.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
  • 51': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
  • 57': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
  • 57': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 60': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 64': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
  • 64': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Admiral Muskwe replaces Fred Onyedinma.
  • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Cameron Jerome.
  • 72': Foul by Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town).
  • 72': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
  • 75': Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala replaces John Buckley.
  • 82': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Allan Campbell.
  • 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
  • 87': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 90'+6': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 90'+7': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
48.6 Possession 51.4
7 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
159 Accurate Passes 164
283 Passes 303
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.5
3 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 84
25 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 15
25 Effective Clearances 29
25 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,987

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
4 Burnley 16 +13 30
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LTN Luton Town (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 James Shea (GK)
32 Gabriel Osho
4 Kal Naismith
15 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
22 Allan Campbell
23 Henri Lansbury
29 Amari'i Bell
2 James Bree Yellow Card
35 Cameron Jerome
24 Fred Onyedinma
Luton Town Substitutes:
Admiral Muskwe, Harry Cornick, Harvey Isted, Reece Burke, Carlos Mendes, Dan Potts, Luke Berry.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK) Yellow Card
25 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
16 Scott Wharton
26 Darragh Lenihan
4 Bradley Johnson
27 Lewis Travis
21 John Buckley
20 Tayo Edun
2 Ryan Nyambe
9 Sam Gallagher
42 Deyovaiso Zeefuik
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Daniel Ayala, Daniel Butterworth, Aynsley Pears, Joe Rankin-Costello, Jacob Davenport, Jake Garrett, Harry Chapman.

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