English League Championship

Luton Town vs Sunderland, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Luton Town
  • 63': Elijah Adebayo
FT
1 - 2
Sunderland
  • 55': Chris Rigg
  • 66': Romaine Mundle

About

Luton Town are hosting Sunderland 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 7': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 9': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
  • 15': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 17': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
  • 21': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 21': Victor Moses (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 26': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dan Neil.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 28': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 29': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 29': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
  • 33': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Victor Moses (Luton Town).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Luton Town. Jordan Clark is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 47': Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
  • 47': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
  • 48': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Tom Holmes (Luton Town).
  • 51': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Goal! Luton Town 0, Sunderland 1. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
  • 58': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Victor Moses.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 62': Victor Moses (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Goal! Luton Town 1, Sunderland 1. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
  • 64': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
  • 66': Goal! Luton Town 1, Sunderland 2. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
  • 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Aaron Connolly replaces Wilson Isidor.
  • 69': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
  • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Tahith Chong.
  • 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Elijah Adebayo.
  • 70': Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
  • 72': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  • 72': Tom Holmes (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
  • 73': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 75': Victor Moses (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zack Nelson.
  • 77': Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
  • 78': Foul by Tom Krauß (Luton Town).
  • 78': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Moses.
  • 80': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Krauß following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Tom Krauß.
  • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Romaine Mundle.
  • 82': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Zack Nelson (Luton Town).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Zack Nelson (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tom Holmes (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka following a corner.
  • 87': Aaron Connolly (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
  • 88': Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
  • 88': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
  • 90': Foul by Zack Nelson (Luton Town).
  • 90': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Luton Town. Joe Taylor replaces Daiki Hashioka.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Leo Hjelde replaces Chris Rigg.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Brown with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 90'+8': Joe Taylor (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 3
43.7 Possession 56.3
8 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
246 Accurate Passes 302
344 Passes 408
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 10
4 Crosses 43
0.0 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 77
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
47 Effective Clearances 6
47 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,332

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LTN Luton Town (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
6 Mark McGuinness
29 Thomas Holmes
27 Daiki Hashioka
18 Jordan Clark
8 Tom Krauss
14 Tahith Chong
45 Alfie Doughty
7 Victor Moses
9 Carlton Morris
11 Elijah Adebayo
Luton Town Substitutes:
Benedict Benagr, Joseph Taylor, Cauley Woodrow, Joseph Johnson, Zack Nelson, Marvelous Nakamba, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Tim Krul, Jacob Brown.

SUN Sunderland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK) Yellow Card
13 Luke O'Nien Yellow Card
26 Chris Mepham
3 Dennis Cirkin
32 Trai Hume
4 Daniel Neil
7 Jobe Bellingham Yellow Card
8 Alan Browne
18 Wilson Isidor
14 Romaine Mundle
11 Chris Rigg Yellow Card
Sunderland Substitutes:
Simon Moore, Zak Johnson, Nazariy Rusyn, Milan Aleksic, Tom Watson, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Adil Aouchiche, Patrick Roberts, Aaron Connolly.

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