Liverpool vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Injury-hit leaders Liverpool storm back to thrash Luton
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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,896
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 30 | +17 | 51 |
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 |
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 |
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