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Luton Town vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Palmer double helps Chelsea to 3-2 win amid Luton fightback
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Chelsea survived a late Luton Town fightback to return to winning ways on the road on Saturday with a 3-2 win at Kenilworth Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 1': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 3': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 3': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 10': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 11': Offside, Luton Town. Issa Kaboré is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 12': Goal! Luton Town 0, Chelsea 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 13': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 17': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 19': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 19': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Armando Broja (Chelsea).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 24': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 25': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 27': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 27': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
- 29': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 37': Goal! Luton Town 0, Chelsea 2. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 39': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 39': Offside, Chelsea. Axel Disasi is caught offside.
- 41': Andros Townsend (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 42': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teden Mengi.
- 42': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Nicolas Jackson.
- 44': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 45': Offside, Luton Town. Andros Townsend is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Jacob Brown.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 47': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 53': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 56': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
- 57': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 58': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).
- 61': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 61': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 61': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Andros Townsend.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Armando Broja.
- 63': Hand ball by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 65': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 65': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 69': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 69': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 69': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Luton Town 0, Chelsea 3. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a through ball.
- 72': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 73': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 73': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 73': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
- 74': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Luton Town 0-3 Chelsea.
- 77': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 77': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 79': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 80': Goal! Luton Town 1, Chelsea 3. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Noni Madueke.
- 82': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 83': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 83': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 83': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 85': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 85': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
- 87': Goal! Luton Town 2, Chelsea 3. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 87': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 90': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 90': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 90'+7': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
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21 | Fouls | 14 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 5 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 5 |
48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
12 | SHOTS | 15 |
8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
346 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
418 | Passes | 406 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
2 | Crosses | 36 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
73 | Long Balls | 46 |
39 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
26 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 10 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
25 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,041
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 | Liverpool | 3 | +7 | 9 |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | +4 | 7 |
4 | Arsenal | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
2 | Gabriel Osho |
29 | Amari'i Bell |
15 | Teden Mengi ![]() |
6 | Ross Barkley |
28 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
45 | Alfie Doughty |
12 | Issa Kaboré |
11 | Elijah Adebayo |
19 | Jacob Brown ![]() |
30 | Andros Townsend |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Axel Disasi ![]() |
26 | Levi Colwill |
27 | Malo Gusto ![]() |
20 | Cole Palmer |
25 | Moisés Caicedo |
23 | Conor Gallagher |
19 | Armando Broja |
15 | Nicolas Jackson |
11 | Noni Madueke |
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