Luton Town vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
- 1': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 1': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 8': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
- 12': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a corner.
- 13': Allan Campbell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
- 14': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
- 15': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 15': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
- 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
- 18': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 18': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 22': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 22': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 23': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
- 23': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Luton Town 1, Watford 0. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 29': Delay in match (Watford).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 34': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 36': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Cody Drameh (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 42': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 43': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
- 45': Offside, Watford. Daniel Bachmann tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 45'+1': João Pedro (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 45'+2': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Luton Town 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 1, Watford 0.
- 46': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 47': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 47': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
- 55': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 62': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Osho.
- 64': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. João Ferreira replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Wesley Hoedt.
- 66': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 68': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Keinan Davis.
- 69': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 73': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
- 73': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 75': João Ferreira (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Ismaël Koné.
- 78': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
- 78': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba with a headed pass.
- 80': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 82': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 84': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 84': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 86': Foul by Allan Campbell (Luton Town).
- 86': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 89': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
- 90'+1': Cody Drameh (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Goal! Luton Town 2, Watford 0. Allan Campbell (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lockyer with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+2': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
- 90'+3': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Carlton Morris.
- 90'+4': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Watford).
- 90'+4': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Delay in match (Watford).
- 90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Luton Town 2, Watford 0.
Statistics
WAT |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 377 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 26 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,046
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 21 | +30 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | +11 | 42 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 21 | +7 | 35 |
| 4 | Millwall | 21 | -4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 32 | Gabriel Osho |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 22 | Allan Campbell |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 2 | Cody Drameh |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 44 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 22 | Ryan Porteous |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 7 | Keinan Davis |
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