Arsenal vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal reclaim top spot with comfortable win over Luton Town
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Luton Town on Wednesday despite fielding a much-changed side.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 5': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 10': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 10': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 11': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Offside, Luton Town. Jordan Clark is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 24': Goal! Arsenal 1, Luton Town 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 28': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 28': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 44': Own Goal by Daiki Hashioka, Luton Town. Arsenal 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 45': Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Luton Town 0.
- 51': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 51': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 52': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 58': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
- 58': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 59': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 66': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Kai Havertz.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Thomas Partey.
- 68': Offside, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 74': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 74': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Fred Onyedinma.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 78': Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 81': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Andros Townsend.
- 83': Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 84': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 87': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Luton Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Luton Town 0.
Statistics
 LTN |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 543 |
| 430 | Passes | 614 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,262
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,262
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 27 | Daiki Hashioka |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 32 | Fred Onyedinma  |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
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