English League Championship

Luton Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Luton Town
  • 58': Carlton Morris
  • 67': Reece Burke
FT
2 - 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.
    • 2': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
    • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Reece Burke.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
    • 7': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 8': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 14': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
    • 14': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
    • 15': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 17': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
    • 19': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 21': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 22': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 22': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a headed pass.
    • 25': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 27': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
    • 27': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 31': Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Kaminski following a fast break.
    • 41': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 41': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
    • 46': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
    • 53': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
    • 58': Goal! Luton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Hayden Carter.
    • 61': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 62': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
    • 63': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
    • 63': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
    • 65': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Goal! Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Reece Burke (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. James Bree (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tyler Morton.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Hirst.
    • 71': Offside, Luton Town. Daniel Potts tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
    • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
    • 73': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
    • 73': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Cameron Jerome replaces Cauley Woodrow.
    • 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Henri Lansbury.
    • 77': Offside, Luton Town. Luke Freeman tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
    • 77': Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 79': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Luke Freeman (Luton Town).
    • 85': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 89': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Carlton Morris.
    • 90': Foul by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Jordan Clark.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Luton Town. Reece Burke tries a through ball, but Fred Onyedinma is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 0
    61.2 Possession 38.8
    7 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    414 Accurate Passes 222
    515 Passes 322
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    75 Long Balls 83
    42 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 10
    22 Effective Clearances 14
    22 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Kenilworth Road
    Location: Luton, England
    Attendance: 9,839

    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 (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    34 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    4 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
    3 Dan Potts
    16 Reece Burke
    18 Jordan Clark
    12 Henri Lansbury
    22 Allan Campbell
    29 Amari'i Bell
    2 James Bree
    9 Carlton Morris Yellow Card
    10 Cauley Woodrow
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Alfie Doughty, Harvey Isted, Luke Freeman, Louie Watson, Cameron Jerome, Gabriel Osho, Fred Onyedinma.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Daniel Ayala
    16 Scott Wharton
    5 Dominic Hyam
    6 Tyler Morton
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    3 Harry Pickering
    17 Hayden Carter
    19 Ryan Hedges
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Tayo Edun, Ashley Phillips, Callum Brittain, Bradley Dack, John Buckley, George Hirst, Aynsley Pears.

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