Newcastle United vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 4
4 - 4
Luton earn unlikely point against Newcastle in 4-4 thriller
Newcastle fought back from two goals down in a rollercoaster 4-4 draw against Luton Town at St James' Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 4': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 4': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 4': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 4': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Luton Town 0. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 14': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 14': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 16': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 21': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Luton Town 1. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 23': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 1. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 25': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 27': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 31': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 33': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 34': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 36': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).
- 36': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 40': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 40': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 2. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 45': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 45'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 2.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Anthony Gordon because of an injury.
- 49': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Lewis Miley (Newcastle United).
- 51': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 53': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 55': Penalty Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Dan Burn (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Luton Town.
- 59': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 3. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 60': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Luton Town 4. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a fast break.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Dan Burn.
- 65': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Luton Town 4. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Jordan Clark.
- 69': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 69': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 71': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 73': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Luton Town 4. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 75': Attempt saved. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 75': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 76': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 78': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Carlton Morris.
- 80': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 82': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 82': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 84': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 85': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 87': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 89': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 89': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 89': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 90': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+10': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
- 90'+10': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Luton Town 4.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Luton Town 4.
Statistics
 LTN |
NEW |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 379 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 14 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 34 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,211
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,211
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | +5 | 19 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
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 |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
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