Sheffield United vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Luton earn 3-2 win over fellow strugglers Sheffield United
Jack Robinson and Amis Ben Slimane both scored own goals as Sheffield United lost 3-2 to fellow Premier League strugglers Luton Town on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 2': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 5': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
- 9': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 11': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 14': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 14': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a headed pass.
- 17': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 23': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 25': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 26': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 26': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 26': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 29': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 31': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 37': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
- 38': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andre Brooks.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 39': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 41': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
- 45'+1': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Andre Brooks.
- 47': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 47': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 50': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 53': Foul by Andros Townsend (Luton Town).
- 53': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
- 54': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 54': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 59': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 60': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 61': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Luton Town 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 64': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 69': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 1. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Substitution, Luton Town. Carlton Morris replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 72': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Ryan Giles.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 74': Offside, Sheffield United. Max Lowe is caught offside.
- 74': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 76': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 77': Own Goal by Jack Robinson, Sheffield United. Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 2.
- 77': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Mads Andersen replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 79': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 79': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Own Goal by Anis Ben Slimane, Sheffield United. Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.
- 83': Foul by Mads Andersen (Luton Town).
- 83': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Andros Townsend.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Cameron Archer.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Jack Robinson.
- 87': Attempt saved. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 87': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 89': Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 90': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 90': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 90': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Baldock following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 90'+4': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 90'+5': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 90'+6': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 90'+6': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 90'+9': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.
Statistics
 LTN |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 346 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 34 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,041
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,041
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic  |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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 |
| 26 | Ryan Giles |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 19 | Jacob Brown |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
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