Luton Town vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLate Berry strike secures 1-1 draw for Luton against Forest
Luton Town held Nottingham Forest to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday as a late strike from Luke Berry cancelled out Chris Wood's first-half goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 14': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.
- 17': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 18': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 28': Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 28': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 29': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 30': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 33': Foul by Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
- 33': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Luton Town 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 35': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 40': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 41': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 41': Hand ball by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 43': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 46': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Divock Origi with a through ball.
- 47': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 48': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 49': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 50': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 53': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu because of an injury.
- 62': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 62': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cauley Woodrow.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 65': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 70': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Divock Origi.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Felipe replaces Chris Wood because of an injury.
- 76': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 77': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 82': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 84': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jordan Clark.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 89': Goal! Luton Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Luke Berry (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Burke with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Murillo.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
- 90'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90'+6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+8': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+8': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 297 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 25 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,630
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,630
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) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré  |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
| 27 | Divock Origi |
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