Luton Town vs West Ham United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham win spoils Luton's first top-flight home game in 31 years
Pacesetters West Ham United claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town thanks to headers by Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma on Friday to spoil the hosts' much-anticipated first top-flight game at their snug Kenilworth Road stadium in 31 years.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 6': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 16': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 16': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mads Andersen.
- 18': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 18': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lucas Paquetá.
- 21': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 21': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Emerson.
- 23': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mads Andersen (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
- 28': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 29': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 31': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, West Ham United. Vladimír Coufal tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 37': Goal! Luton Town 0, West Ham United 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
- 39': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 39': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 39': Mads Andersen (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 44': Attempt missed. Reece Burke (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece Burke following a corner.
- 45': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 45'+2': Offside, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, West Ham United 1.
- 46': Offside, West Ham United. Emerson tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 47': Hand ball by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 48': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 48': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 50': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 51': Offside, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 52': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 53': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 55': James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 56': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 58': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 58': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United).
- 59': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Reece Burke (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 61': Attempt missed. Reece Burke (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 63': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 70': Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Ross Barkley.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Issa Kaboré replaces Ryan Giles.
- 72': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 72': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 78': Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Michail Antonio.
- 81': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 81': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Emerson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Danny Ings (West Ham United).
- 82': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Tahith Chong.
- 84': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 85': Goal! Luton Town 0, West Ham United 2. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 87': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 90'+2': Goal! Luton Town 1, West Ham United 2. Mads Andersen (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, West Ham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, West Ham United 2.
Statistics
 WHU |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 507 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 609 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 15 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 30 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,802
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,802
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | +20 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | +22 | 34 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | +12 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Mads Andersen |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba  |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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