Middlesbrough vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 30': Delano Burgzorg
- 42': Emmanuel Latte Lath
- 51': Finn Azaz
- 54': Delano Burgzorg
- 87': Finn Azaz
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
About
Middlesbrough are hosting Luton Town
at Riverside Stadium, Perth, Scotland, 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.
- 3': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 4': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 8': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ben Doak is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
- 9': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 15': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town).
- 15': Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Doak.
- 18': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 22': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
- 26': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 30': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Luton Town 0. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Doak following a corner.
- 31': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
- 34': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 38': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 42': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 0. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ben Doak (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 44': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 45': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Victor Moses replaces Amari'i Bell.
- 47': Hand ball by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
- 47': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 48': Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
- 48': Tom Holmes (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Luton Town. Victor Moses is caught offside.
- 49': Ben Doak (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 49': Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Luton Town 0. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Doak following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Luton Town 0. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 55': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Cauley Woodrow.
- 55': Substitution, Luton Town. Tom Krauß replaces Shandon Baptiste.
- 58': Offside, Luton Town. Victor Moses is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Luton Town. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Liam Walsh.
- 59': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 60': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 62': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 62': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 66': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Tom Holmes (Luton Town).
- 70': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Delano Burgzorg.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Aidan Morris.
- 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 71': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 74': Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces George Edmundson.
- 75': Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
- 75': Tom Krauß (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 77': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Luton Town 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
- 80': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Ben Doak.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 87': Goal! Middlesbrough 5, Luton Town 1. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+2': Tom Krauß (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 5, Luton Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 5, Luton Town 1.
Statistics
 LTN |
MID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 472 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 12 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 5 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 23,692
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 23,692
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 |
Line-Ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 25 | Sam Edmundson |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 15 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 20 | Finn Azaz |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 10 | Delano Burgzorg |
| 50 | Ben Doak |
Luton Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 6 | Mark McGuinness |
| 29 | Thomas Holmes |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste  |
| 20 | Liam Walsh |
| 3 | Amari'i Bell |
| 27 | Daiki Hashioka |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 10 | Cauley Woodrow |
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