Luton Town vs Middlesbrough, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Marc Bola (Middlesbrough).
- 5': Hand ball by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
- 6': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 10': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 12': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 12': Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Ryan Giles is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Luton Town. Cody Drameh tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 17': Cody Drameh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
- 18': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 19': Offside, Luton Town. Ethan Horvath tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 20': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 22': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Luton Town. Ethan Horvath tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 35': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
- 36': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Goal! Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 1. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a through ball following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough).
- 42': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 1.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from very close range is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
- 49': Goal! Luton Town 1, Middlesbrough 1. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 56': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
- 56': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Allan Campbell.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
- 61': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 62': Foul by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).
- 62': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 63': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Penalty Luton Town. Carlton Morris draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! Luton Town 2, Middlesbrough 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 72': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
- 73': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Joseph Taylor replaces Carlton Morris.
- 76': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 77': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Luton Town).
- 77': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
- 77': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Luke Berry (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Cameron Archer.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 80': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 83': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 83': Substitution, Luton Town. Joseph Johnson replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 84': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 87': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joseph Johnson.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 90'+1': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson tries a through ball, but Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
MID |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 549 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 20 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,063
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 (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 5 | Sonny Bradley |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 22 | Allan Campbell |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 2 | Cody Drameh |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 15 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 4 | Alex Mowatt |
| 7 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 27 | Marc Bola |
| 2 | Isaiah Jones |
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