English League Championship

Luton Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Luton Town
  • 28': Hayden Carter (OG)
  • 35': Bradley Johnson (OG)
  • 60': James Collins (P)
FT
3 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 10': Adam Armstrong
  • 75': Sam Gallagher

About

Luton Town are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross.
  • 10': Goal! Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 13': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 13': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
  • 14': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 17': Elliot Lee (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. James Collins (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 19': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 20': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. James Collins (Luton Town) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 23': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Simon Sluga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Own Goal by Hayden Carter, Blackburn Rovers. Luton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 29': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 29': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Martin Cranie (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Own Goal by Bradley Johnson, Blackburn Rovers. Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 36': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
  • 45'+2': Lewis Holtby (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Lewis Holtby.
  • 47': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 47': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
  • 47': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Offside, Luton Town. Simon Sluga tries a through ball, but Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 59': Penalty Luton Town. Harry Cornick draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Goal! Luton Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. James Collins (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 61': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Graham replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 62': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
  • 62': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
  • 64': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Kazenga LuaLua replaces Harry Cornick because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Luton Town. Danny Hylton replaces James Collins.
  • 75': Goal! Luton Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Matty Pearson replaces Elliot Lee.
  • 79': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
  • 79': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Matty Pearson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Danny Hylton (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 83': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
  • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Kazenga LuaLua (Luton Town).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Christian Walton tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Luke Berry (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Luton Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Luton Town 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 2
67.4 Possession 32.6
14 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
455 Accurate Passes 167
568 Passes 271
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 4
27 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
90 Long Balls 70
45 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 11
5 Effective Clearances 41
5 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Simon Sluga (GK)
5 Sonny Bradley
18 Cameron Carter-Vickers Yellow Card
2 Martin Cranie
26 James Bree
17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
16 Glen Rea
10 Elliott Lee
14 Harry Cornick Yellow Card
19 James Collins
8 Luke Berry Yellow Card
Luton Town Substitutes:
James Shea, Peter Kioso, Andrew Shinnie, Kazenga Lua Lua, Matty Pearson, George Moncur, Callum McManaman, Danny Hylton, Jacob Butterfield.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
41 Hayden Carter
26 Darragh Lenihan
37 Joe Rankin-Costello
2 Ryan Nyambe
4 Bradley Johnson
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
8 Joe Rothwell
22 Lewis Holtby
20 Ben Brereton Díaz
7 Adam Armstrong
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jack Vale, John Buckley, Jordan Eastham, Danny Graham, Sam Gallagher, Jacob Davenport, Elliott Bennett, Harry Chapman, Amari'i Bell.

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