Coventry City vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Promotion Final

· Luton Town win 6-5 on penalties

Coventry City

66': Gustavo Hamer

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Luton Town win 6-5 on penalties

Luton Town

23': Jordan Clark

Luton promoted to Premier League after playoff win over Coventry

Luton Town will play in the Premier League for the first time after beating Coventry City 6-5 on penalties in Saturday's Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Offside, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
4': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
4': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
5': Attempt blocked. Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
5': Offside, Luton Town. Tom Lockyer tries a through ball, but Gabriel Osho is caught offside.
8': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
8': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Tom Lockyer because of an injury.
13': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
14': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
16': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
16': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
17': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
17': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu with a cross.
20': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke McNally.
21': Offside, Luton Town. Jordan Clark tries a through ball, but Reece Burke is caught offside.
22': Attempt saved. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
23': Goal! Coventry City 0, Luton Town 1. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
25': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
29': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a headed pass.
29': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
34': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Drameh with a cross.
37': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
39': Attempt blocked. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
41': Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
41': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
43': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
45'+1': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
45'+2': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
45'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
45'+3': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Horvath (Luton Town).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+10': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Luton Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Luton Town 1.
45': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jamie Allen.
46': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
46': Luke McNally (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Offside, Luton Town. Jordan Clark tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
49': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
52': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
52': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Reece Burke (Luton Town).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
56': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Coventry City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
60': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
60': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
60': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
62': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke McNally.
65': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke McNally.
66': Goal! Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
72': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
72': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
74': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
74': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
82': Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Ben Sheaf is caught offside.
83': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
84': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Alfie Doughty.
87': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
87': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden.
89': Offside, Luton Town. Reece Burke tries a through ball, but Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
89': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
90'+1': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass.
90'+4': Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo tries a through ball, but Carlton Morris is caught offside.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+7': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
90'+7': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
90': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
91': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Wilson.
93': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
93': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
96': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
96': Foul by Luke McNally (Coventry City).
98': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
98': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
99': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
99': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
101': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Horvath (Luton Town).
102': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Kasey Palmer.
103': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
104': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
104': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
105'+1': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
105': Substitution, Luton Town. Joseph Taylor replaces Elijah Adebayo.
106': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Fred Onyedinma.
107': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Coventry City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
107': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
109': Hand ball by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
110': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
111': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
112': Substitution, Luton Town. Daniel Potts replaces Gabriel Osho.
112': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
112': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
113': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
115': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Callum Doyle because of an injury.
115': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
116': Hand ball by Joseph Taylor (Luton Town).
116': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Joseph Taylor (Luton Town) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
117': VAR Decision: No Goal Coventry City 1-1 Luton Town.
120'+2': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
120'+2': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+2': Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a cross following a set piece situation.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1(1). Carlton Morris (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(1), Luton Town 1(1). Matt Godden (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(1), Luton Town 1(2). Joseph Taylor (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(2), Luton Town 1(2). Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(2), Luton Town 1(3). Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(3), Luton Town 1(3). Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(3), Luton Town 1(4). Jordan Clark (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(4), Luton Town 1(4). Josh Eccles (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(4), Luton Town 1(5). Luke Berry (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(5). Liam Kelly (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(6). Daniel Potts (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) right footed shot is close, but misses the top right corner. Fankaty Dabo should be disappointed.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(6).
0': Match ends, Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(6).
0': Match ends, Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(6).

Statistics

LTN		COV
16	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	2
45.3	Possession	54.7
13	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
261	Accurate Passes	351
414	Passes	516
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
30	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.2
119	Long Balls	84
41	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	12
23	Tackles	28
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
14	Interceptions	10
12	Effective Clearances	18
12	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 85,711

Line-Ups

Coventry City (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
13	Ben Wilson (GK)
5	Kyle McFadzean
3	Callum Doyle
16	Luke McNally
38	Gustavo Hamer
6	Liam Kelly
14	Ben Sheaf
27	Jake Bidwell
7	Brooke Norton-Cuffy
17	Viktor Gyökeres
8	Jamie Allen

Coventry City Substitutes:

Fankaty Dabo, Matthew Godden, Jonathan Panzo, Kasey Palmer, Josh Eccles, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Simon Moore.

Luton Town (3-5-2)

No.	Name
34	Ethan Horvath (GK)
4	Tom Lockyer
29	Amari'i Bell
32	Gabriel Osho
18	Jordan Clark
17	Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
13	Marvelous Nakamba
45	Alfie Doughty
2	Cody Drameh
11	Elijah Adebayo
9	Carlton Morris

Luton Town Substitutes:

James Shea, Luke Berry, Allan Campbell, Joseph Taylor, Reece Burke, Fred Onyedinma, Dan Potts.

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