Luton Town vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTownsend on target as Luton upset injury-hit Newcastle
Winger Andros Townsend netted his first goal for Luton Town as they beat his former club Newcastle United 1-0 at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 10': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 11': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 11': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Offside, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 19': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 19': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 25': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Luton Town 1, Newcastle United 0. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a corner.
- 28': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 29': Offside, Newcastle United. Dan Burn is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 30': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 33': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 34': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 35': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sven Botman replaces Jamaal Lascelles because of an injury.
- 38': Substitution, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak replaces Lewis Miley.
- 39': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 40': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 42': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 44': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 44': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 45'+3': Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Ryan Giles replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 49': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Giles (Luton Town).
- 50': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier following a corner.
- 52': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 53': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 56': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 56': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 59': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 60': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 63': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 64': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
- 66': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 70': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a through ball.
- 70': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 71': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 71': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 76': Substitution, Luton Town. Mads Andersen replaces Amari'i Bell because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 80': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 81': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Andros Townsend.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Dan Burn.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 87': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 88': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 89': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 90'+4': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 90'+7': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 90'+8': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
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| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.2 | Possession | 34.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 568 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 29 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 13 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,042
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) |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 28 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 19 | Jacob Brown |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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