Luton Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Luton Town are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 2': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
- 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
- 7': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 8': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 14': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Luton Town).
- 15': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 19': Attempt saved. Henri Lansbury (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
- 19': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 21': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 22': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 22': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a headed pass.
- 25': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 26': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 27': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 27': Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 30': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Kaminski following a fast break.
- 41': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 41': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 46': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
- 53': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Campbell.
- 56': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
- 58': Goal! Luton Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain replaces Hayden Carter.
- 61': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
- 62': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 62': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 63': Offside, Luton Town. Amari'i Bell tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
- 65': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Goal! Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Reece Burke (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. James Bree (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tyler Morton.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Hirst.
- 71': Offside, Luton Town. Daniel Potts tries a through ball, but Cauley Woodrow is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 73': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town).
- 73': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Cameron Jerome replaces Cauley Woodrow.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Henri Lansbury.
- 77': Offside, Luton Town. Luke Freeman tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 77': Cameron Jerome (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Luke Freeman (Luton Town).
- 85': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
- 89': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Carlton Morris.
- 90': Foul by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Jordan Clark.
- 90'+3': Offside, Luton Town. Reece Burke tries a through ball, but Fred Onyedinma is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 515 | Passes | 322 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,839
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 9,839
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer  |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 12 | Henri Lansbury |
| 22 | Allan Campbell |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | James Bree |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 10 | Cauley Woodrow |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
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