English Premier League

Manchester United vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Manchester United
  • 59': Victor Lindelöf
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Luton Town

    Lindelof strikes helps Man United edge to 1-0 win over Luton

    Defender Victor Lindelof scored in the second half as struggling Manchester United breathed a collective sigh of relief with a 1-0 victory over Luton Town in the Premier League on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
    • 5': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 5': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
    • 11': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
    • 12': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 24': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 30': Offside, Luton Town. Thomas Kaminski is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
    • 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
    • 33': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 35': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United).
    • 35': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
    • 40': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Christian Eriksen because of an injury.
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Luton Town 0.
    • 46': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
    • 46': Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 47': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
    • 48': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 55': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
    • 58': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
    • 59': Goal! Manchester United 1, Luton Town 0. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Andros Townsend.
    • 61': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
    • 61': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
    • 65': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
    • 65': Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 68': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
    • 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
    • 70': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United).
    • 70': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
    • 73': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
    • 74': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Rasmus Højlund because of an injury.
    • 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Sergio Reguilón.
    • 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 85': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
    • 85': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 86': Substitution, Luton Town. Ryan Giles replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 86': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Issa Kaboré.
    • 87': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
    • 90'+3': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 90'+5': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
    • 90'+6': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
    • 90'+9': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 4
    35.5 Possession 64.5
    10 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    254 Accurate Passes 501
    321 Passes 576
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    14 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 49
    16 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 3
    34 Effective Clearances 12
    34 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Old Trafford
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 73,599

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 35 +57 80
    2 Manchester City 34 +50 79
    3 Liverpool 35 +41 75
    4 Aston Villa 35 +21 67
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 André Onana (GK)
    2 Victor Lindelöf
    5 Harry Maguire
    15 Sergio Reguilón
    20 Diogo Dalot
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    14 Christian Eriksen
    39 Scott McTominay
    11 Rasmus Højlund
    17 Alejandro Garnacho
    10 Marcus Rashford
    Manchester United Substitutes:
    Facundo Pellistri, Altay Bayindir, Mason Mount, Anthony Martial, Raphaël Varane, Antony, Kobbie Mainoo, Hannibal Mejbri, Sofyan Amrabat.

    LTN Luton Town (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    4 Tom Lockyer Yellow Card
    2 Gabriel Osho
    15 Teden Mengi
    6 Ross Barkley
    13 Marvelous Nakamba
    45 Alfie Doughty
    12 Issa Kaboré Yellow Card
    9 Carlton Morris
    7 Chiedozie Ogbene
    30 Andros Townsend
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Luke Berry, Tim Krul, Tahith Chong, Jacob Brown, Jordan Clark, Zack Nelson, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Elijah Adebayo, Ryan Giles.

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