Luton Town vs Cardiff City, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Luton Town are hosting Cardiff City
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.
- 10': Goal! Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 1. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
- 11': Foul by James Bree (Luton Town).
- 11': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 13': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 17': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 24': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 24': Ryan Giles (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 28': Offside, Luton Town. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
- 38': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 38': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
- 40': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 42': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Glen Rea (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
- 45'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross.
- 50': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
- 50': Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 53': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 53': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 56': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 57': Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sonny Bradley (Luton Town).
- 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Amari'i Bell.
- 59': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
- 59': Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Glen Rea (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 65': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 65': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. James Collins (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, Luton Town. Danny Hylton replaces Harry Cornick.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 70': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
- 70': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Rubin Colwill.
- 73': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 75': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
- 75': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 2. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
- 79': James Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces James Collins.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Henri Lansbury replaces Glen Rea.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
- 90': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
- 90': Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 90'+4': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
 CAR |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 316 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,987
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,987
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 45 | +48 | 92 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 44 | +30 | 80 |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | +25 | 79 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Sluga (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 4 | Kal Naismith |
| 15 | Tom Lockyer |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | James Bree |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 6 | Glen Rea  |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 7 | Harry Cornick |
Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 16 | Curtis Nelson |
| 2 | Mark McGuinness |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 10 | Kieffer Moore |
| 19 | James Collins |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
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