Luton Town vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Luis Diaz came on as a substitute for Liverpool in Sunday's game at Luton as he awaited the promised release of his kidnapped father by guerrillas.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 5': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 6': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 6': Offside, Liverpool. Joe Gomez tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lockyer.
- 10': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 13': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt missed. Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 16': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 18': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 21': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 21': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 32': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 40': Hand ball by Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).
- 41': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 44': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Liverpool 0.
- 46': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 46': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 53': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 54': Andros Townsend (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 54': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Andros Townsend.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 62': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 64': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 64': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Joe Gomez.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
- 70': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 71': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 72': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 74': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 74': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris.
- 76': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 80': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Goal! Luton Town 1, Liverpool 0. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 83': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 83': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 89': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90'+3': Offside, Luton Town. Jacob Brown tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Goal! Luton Town 1, Liverpool 1. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
- 90'+7': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 90'+7': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.8 | Possession | 26.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 581 | Accurate Passes | 135 |
| 659 | Passes | 229 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 35 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 17 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,049
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,049
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba  |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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