Liverpool vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Liverpool

56': Virgil van Dijk
58': Cody Gakpo
71': Luis Díaz
90': Harvey Elliott

FT
4 - 1

Luton Town

12': Chiedozie Ogbene

Injury-hit leaders Liverpool storm back to thrash Luton

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Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo scored two minutes apart in the second half to open the floodgates as an injury-bitten Liverpool opened some space at the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Luton Town at Anfield on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cauley Woodrow.
3': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
3': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
4': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
5': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
7': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
7': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
7': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
8': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Chiedozie Ogbene.
9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
10': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
10': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
11': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
12': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow.
12': Goal! Liverpool 0, Luton Town 1. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
16': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
16': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
16': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
18': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
18': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
21': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
25': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
27': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
28': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
28': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
28': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
30': Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
31': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
32': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
32': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
35': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
36': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
37': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
39': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
40': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Bradley following a corner.
41': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
41': Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Luton Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Luton Town 1.
45': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
48': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
48': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
49': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
51': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
51': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
52': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
55': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
55': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
56': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
56': Goal! Liverpool 1, Luton Town 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
57': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
58': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
58': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Cauley Woodrow.
58': Goal! Liverpool 2, Luton Town 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
60': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
60': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
62': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
62': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
62': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
63': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Tahith Chong.
64': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
66': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
66': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
68': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Conor Bradley.
68': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
70': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
71': Goal! Liverpool 3, Luton Town 1. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
72': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Substitution, Luton Town. Issa Kaboré replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
75': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
76': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
77': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
77': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
81': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
82': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
82': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Osho.
83': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Bobby Clark.
83': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Bobby Clark (Liverpool).
84': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
85': Andros Townsend (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
87': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
87': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
89': Substitution, Liverpool. Jayden Danns replaces Luis Díaz.
89': Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
89': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
89': James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Goal! Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
90'+2': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Jayden Danns (Liverpool).
90'+2': Offside, Luton Town. Issa Kaboré is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
90'+3': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
90'+6': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1.
0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1.

Statistics

LTN		LIV
14	Fouls	15
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	13
9	Saves	2
39.2	Possession	60.8
12	SHOTS	29
3	ON GOAL	13
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
242	Accurate Passes	421
329	Passes	508
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.3
61	Long Balls	53
23	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	8
12	Effective Tackles	13
22	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	6
34	Effective Clearances	20
34	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,896

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	4	+7	12
2	Manchester City	4	+6	12
3	Leeds United	4	+4	8
4	Hull City	4	+3	8

Full Table

Line-Ups

Liverpool (4-3-3)

No.	Name
62	Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
4	Virgil van Dijk
78	Jarell Quansah
2	Joe Gomez
84	Conor Bradley
3	Wataru Endo
38	Ryan Gravenberch
10	Alexis Mac Allister
18	Cody Gakpo
7	Luis Díaz
19	Harvey Elliott

Liverpool Substitutes:

Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Kaide Gordon, Adrián , Trey Nyoni, Bobby Clark, James McConnell, Jayden Danns, Ibrahima Konaté.

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
7	Chiedozie Ogbene
10	Cauley Woodrow
14	Tahith Chong
9	Carlton Morris

Luton Town Substitutes:

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Dan Potts, Andros Townsend, Zack Nelson, Reece Burke, Luke Berry, Tim Krul, Issa Kaboré, Jordan Clark.

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