Luton Town vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Late Digne strike gives Aston Villa 3-2 win over Luton
Aston Villa substitute Lucas Digne struck a late winner to thwart Luton Town's second-half comeback attempt as the visitors ran out 3-2 winners in a thrilling Premier League clash at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Substitution, Luton Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Amari'i Bell because of an injury.
- 6': Hand ball by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 7': Offside, Luton Town. Andros Townsend is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 8': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 12': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 12': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 20': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 23': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 24': Goal! Luton Town 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 29': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers replaces Jacob Ramsey because of an injury.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 32': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 36': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 38': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Reece Burke (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Luton Town 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 40': VAR Decision: Goal Luton Town 0-2 Aston Villa (Ollie Watkins).
- 40': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 42': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 42': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 45': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 45'+1': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 45'+5': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 45'+7': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 45'+7': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 47': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 47': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 50': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 50': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 51': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 52': Offside, Luton Town. Reece Burke is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 53': Substitution, Luton Town. Daiki Hashioka replaces Andros Townsend.
- 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 56': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (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 set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 61': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 65': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Reece Burke (Luton Town) header from very close range is blocked.
- 66': Attempt saved. Reece Burke (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 66': Goal! Luton Town 1, Aston Villa 2. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Burke following a corner.
- 68': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 68': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 72': Goal! Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 2. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 75': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
- 76': Delay in match (Luton Town).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 80': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 80': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 82': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 82': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Tahith Chong because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 84': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 87': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 89': Goal! Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 90'+2': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 90'+5': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 443 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 25 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,594
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,594
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36 | +24 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 16 | Reece Burke  |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 17 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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