Luton Town vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueUSMNT's Adams absent as Bournemouth lose 2-1 at Luton
Carlton Morris scored a late winner as relegation-threatened Luton Town came back from a goal down to claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 5': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 5': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 9': Hand ball by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 10': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 10': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 11': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 11': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 13': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 14': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 14': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Dominic Solanke following a fast break.
- 17': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 18': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo following a fast break.
- 19': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
- 27': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 27': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 30': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 30': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 33': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 36': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 36': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Smith with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 39': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 49': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 52': Goal! Luton Town 0, Bournemouth 1. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Marcus Tavernier because of an injury.
- 59': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 59': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Daiki Hashioka.
- 62': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Andros Townsend.
- 63': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 64': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Hand ball by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 66': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 67': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 67': Delay in match (Luton Town).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 68': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 70': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Goal! Luton Town 1, Bournemouth 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Berry.
- 74': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 74': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 75': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 75': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Tahith Chong.
- 81': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 82': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teden Mengi.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 85': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 86': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Lewis Cook.
- 90': Goal! Luton Town 2, Bournemouth 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 90'+7': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 327 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 30 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,797
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,797
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 27 | Daiki Hashioka |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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