Aston Villa vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Villa beat Luton to extend home winning streak
Aston Villa chalked up their 12th successive Premier League win at home with a comfortable 3-1 victory over struggling Luton Town as they maintained their top-four challenge on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 2': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 3': Offside, Luton Town. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 8': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 8': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 12': Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Luton Town. Marvelous Nakamba tries a through ball, but Jacob Brown is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 16': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Luton Town 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 21': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 28': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 28': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty tries a through ball, but Teden Mengi is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 29': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 31': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
- 37': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 37': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
- 41': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 43': Hand ball by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 44': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 44': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 49': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Luton Town 0. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 50': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 51': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
- 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Andros Townsend replaces Gabriel Osho.
- 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Jacob Brown.
- 58': Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris tries a through ball, but Tahith Chong is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty following a corner.
- 62': Own Goal by Tom Lockyer, Luton Town. Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 0.
- 66': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 67': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 67': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 71': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 71': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 75': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 75': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 76': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris.
- 76': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Ryan Giles replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Matty Cash.
- 80': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 83': Own Goal by Emiliano Martínez, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
- 84': Offside, Luton Town. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
- 85': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 86': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+3': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 90'+3': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Luton Town 1.
Statistics
 LTN |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 243 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 8 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,785
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,785
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 19 | Jacob Brown |
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