English Premier League

Chelsea vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • 17': Raheem Sterling
  • 68': Raheem Sterling
  • 75': Nicolas Jackson
FT
3 - 0
Luton Town

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 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.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    32.8 Possession 67.2
    11 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    240 Accurate Passes 603
    306 Passes 653
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 48
    17 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 12
    18 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 39,893

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 17 +21 39
    2 Manchester City 17 +25 37
    3 Aston Villa 16 +8 33
    4 Chelsea 17 +12 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    6 Thiago Silva
    26 Levi Colwill
    2 Axel Disasi
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    23 Conor Gallagher
    21 Ben Chilwell
    27 Malo Gusto
    15 Nicolas Jackson
    8 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    7 Raheem Sterling
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Lesley Ugochukwu, Lucas Bergstrom, Mason Burstow, Noni Madueke, Marc Cucurella, Eddie Beach, Diego Moreira, Ian Maatsen, Bashir Humphreys.

    LTN Luton Town (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
    29 Amari'i Bell
    16 Reece Burke
    26 Ryan Giles
    12 Issa Kaboré
    13 Marvelous Nakamba Yellow Card
    6 Ross Barkley
    14 Tahith Chong
    9 Carlton Morris
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Luke Berry, Joseph Johnson, Chiedozie Ogbene, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Jacob Brown, Tim Krul, Alfie Doughty, Cauley Woodrow, Mads Andersen.

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