Chelsea vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

Sterling double fires Chelsea to first win of Pochettino era

Chelsea won their first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 home victory over Premier League new boys Luton Town on Friday thanks to two goals by Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson's first strike for the Londoners.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 1': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
• 1': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 3': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
• 3': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
• 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
• 6': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
• 7': Attempt blocked. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
• 7': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 8': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 8': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
• 13': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 13': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
• 14': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
• 15': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
• 17': Goal! Chelsea 1, Luton Town 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 20': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 20': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
• 27': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
• 27': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 30': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
• 30': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Reece Burke.
• 31': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 32': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
• 32': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 38': Ryan Giles (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 40': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
• 41': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
• 42': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Luton Town 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Luton Town 0.
• 46': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
• 46': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 47': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 49': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reece Burke.
• 49': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
• 49': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
• 51': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
• 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
• 51': Attempt saved. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
• 53': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
• 54': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 54': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
• 55': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
• 56': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
• 57': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
• 57': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
• 58': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
• 58': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
• 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 66': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson following a fast break.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
• 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
• 68': Goal! Chelsea 2, Luton Town 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty replaces Issa Kaboré.
• 70': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Elijah Adebayo.
• 71': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
• 72': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 73': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 73': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 75': Goal! Chelsea 3, Luton Town 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 77': Substitution, Luton Town. Mads Andersen replaces Reece Burke.
• 77': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Ross Barkley.
• 77': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Tahith Chong.
• 78': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
• 78': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 80': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 80': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 81': Attempt blocked. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 82': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
• 82': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
• 82': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Nicolas Jackson.
• 84': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
• 85': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
• 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Ben Chilwell.
• 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Chelsea).
• 90': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Burstow replaces Raheem Sterling.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Luton Town 0.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Luton Town 0.