Luton Town vs Everton, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLuton grab 1-1 draw with Everton as relegation worries deepen
Striker Elijah Adebayo scored a superb equaliser for Luton Town as they drew 1-1 at home to Everton on Friday, but the Hatters were guilty of some wasteful finishing en route to a result that does little to ease their Premier League relegation fears.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Reece Burke (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 3': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 9': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 9': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 13': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 14': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 17': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 18': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 19': Delay in match (Everton).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 20': Penalty Everton. Jarrad Branthwaite draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Penalty conceded by Teden Mengi (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': VAR Decision: Penalty Everton.
- 24': Goal! Luton Town 0, Everton 1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Goal! Luton Town 1, Everton 1. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 34': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 38': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 38': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Garner.
- 43': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 43': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrad Branthwaite with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece Burke.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 45'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Tarkowski following a corner.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fred Onyedinma.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Luton Town 1, Everton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 1, Everton 1.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Young (Everton).
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 50': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 52': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 52': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 55': Substitution, Everton. Amadou Onana replaces James Garner.
- 56': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 56': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Fred Onyedinma.
- 57': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 59': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 60': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 62': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 62': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 64': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 64': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 65': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 67': Substitution, Everton. Séamus Coleman replaces Ashley Young.
- 68': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 68': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 69': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Fred Onyedinma.
- 75': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Burke.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a headed pass.
- 77': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 78': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 80': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 87': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Tahith Chong.
- 89': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 89': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 90': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 90': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Youssef Chermiti (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Cauley Woodrow.
- 90'+3': André Gomes (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Everton).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Teden Mengi.
- 90'+7': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 90'+7': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Everton).
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 421 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 18 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 30 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,873
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,873
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 28 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 32 | Fred Onyedinma |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 14 | Tahith Chong  |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
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