Luton Town vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Sheffield United stun Luton 3-1 in relegation contest
Bottom side Sheffield United stunned Luton Town 3-1 at Kenilworth Road and denied the high-scoring Hatters a golden opportunity to pull four points clear of the Premier League drop zone on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 2': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
- 5': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies because of an injury.
- 5': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 7': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 8': Attempt missed. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mason Holgate (Sheffield United).
- 10': Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 13': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 15': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 17': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United).
- 20': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Reece Burke (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a headed pass.
- 21': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 26': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 26': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 30': Goal! Luton Town 0, Sheffield United 1. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Lowe following a fast break.
- 32': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Reece Burke (Luton Town) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 35': VAR Decision: Penalty Sheffield United.
- 36': Goal! Luton Town 0, Sheffield United 2. James McAtee (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 41': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 41': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 44': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 44': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 44': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Reece Burke (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 45'+2': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Sheffield United 2.
- 47': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 48': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 49': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Penalty conceded by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 51': VAR Decision: Penalty Luton Town.
- 52': Goal! Luton Town 1, Sheffield United 2. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 53': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Jordan Clark.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Reece Burke (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 55': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 58': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 61': Hand ball by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 62': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 63': Hand ball by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 64': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 64': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 65': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 65': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 65': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Reece Burke.
- 71': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a through ball.
- 72': Goal! Luton Town 1, Sheffield United 3. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 75': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James McAtee.
- 77': 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.
- 77': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 77': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces James McAtee.
- 82': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Mason Holgate (Sheffield United).
- 83': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 87': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Carlton Morris.
- 90': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Luke Berry (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Sheffield United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Sheffield United 3.
Statistics
 SHU |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 25 | Possession | 75 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 110 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 192 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 11 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 26 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 44 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,138
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,138
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 28 | Albert Lokonga |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris  |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
Sheffield United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 30 | Mason Holgate |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
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