ESL Championship, Burnley vs. Luton Town (Tue Aug 29) Burnley | Luton Town 4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-3-2-1 C Mike McLeod | Daniel Mason | N_Pope GK | GK D_Henderson N_Aguerd DF | DF S_Kjaer O_Richards DF | DF C_Lenglet P_Retsos DF | DF A_Jones O_Zinchenko DF | DF R_Burke D_Gray AM | MF M_Meyer M_Arnold DM | MF A_Campbell D_Solanke MF | MF S_Benrahma A_Traore MF | AM E_Smith-Rowe A_Plea FW | AM M_Orsic G_Jesus FW | FW Wesley | H_Lloris SUB | SUB J_Steer T_Tomiyasu SUB | SUB T_Fosu-Mensah E_Bailly SUB | SUB I_Poveda A_Westwood SUB | SUB C_Mendes-Gome B_Traore SUB | SUB A_Mitrovic Min. 2 :(bur) O_Richards with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from R_Burke ... R_Burke recovers to win the ball back Min. 7 :(lut) S_Kjaer cuts the ball back to Wesley ... Wesley with the header ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 8 :(bur) D_Gray runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... D_Gray aiming for the bottom corner ! ... D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 9 :(lut) Wesley gains control of the loose ball ... Wesley tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... What agility from N_Pope Min. 14 :(lut) S_Benrahma has it now ... He takes on O_Richards ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Wesley! ... Wesley fires off a right-footed shot ! ... N_Pope with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 15 :(bur) P_Retsos with a one-touch layoff to A_Plea ... A_Jones stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 15 :(lut) M_Meyer curls the ball out wide to S_Benrahma ... P_Retsos anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 16 :(bur) D_Solanke looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... G_Jesus receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... G_Jesus could have let it bounce! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Henderson reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Arnold chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Henderson makes the catch! Min. 16 :(lut) E_Smith-Rowe has it on the edge of the box ... M_Arnold with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... Mike McLeod does not look happy with his player for that one Min. 21 :(lut) M_Orsic with a well-controlled run ... P_Retsos slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 23 :(bur) N_Aguerd retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Gray latches onto the end of it ... D_Gray lobs D_Henderson! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_Henderson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Solanke chips the ball into the area! ... D_Henderson makes the catch! Min. 24 :(bur) O_Richards changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd flings a shot at goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... How did that find its way in? ... Burnley go ahead in this match now! ... Burnley 1-0 Luton Town ... Min. 27 :(lut) M_Meyer unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Lenglet ... But N_Aguerd puts it in row Z! Min. 30 :(lut) S_Benrahma with the header on ... He finds Wesley in space ... The defender plays it back to N_Pope ... Wesley intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy N_Pope ... He rounds N_Pope ... He taps it towards the goal! ... N_Pope manages to get to it !! Min. 31 :(bur) A_Plea with the first time flick to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus hits the ball on the bounce ! ... What agility from D_Henderson Min. 34 :(lut) M_Orsic nutmegs O_Zinchenko ... N_Aguerd is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly Min. 34 :(lut) A_Campbell gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... S_Kjaer is unmarked ... S_Kjaer tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 36 :(bur) The ball is passed in from P_Retsos, he finds D_Solanke ... D_Solanke chases it through, he must score ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 37 :(lut) C_Lenglet floats the ball in to find S_Benrahma ... S_Benrahma carves a shot towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Burnley 1-1 Luton Town ... Min. 38 :(lut) A_Campbell takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Smith-Rowe ... E_Smith-Rowe drives it low ! ... N_Pope has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... N_Pope reacts well to save!!! Min. 42 :(bur) M_Arnold spits at Wesley ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(bur) N_Aguerd runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Jesus ... A_Campbell is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Burnley 1-1 Luton Town Min. 47 :(bur) D_Solanke turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Arnold ... M_Arnold looks to see where D_Henderson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 54 :(bur) D_Gray with a first time pass ... A_Traore runs onto it! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Orsic Min. 55 :(bur) A_Plea is first to the loose ball ... M_Orsic with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... G_Jesus with the thundering drive ... D_Henderson with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 62 :(lut) M_Orsic jumps over N_Aguerd's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Orsic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on N_Pope anyway Min. 63 :(lut) Wesley loses P_Retsos ... Wesley fires a shot at goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 65 :(lut) T_Fosu-Mensah is being prepared to come on ... S_Kjaer is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 66 :(bur) D_Gray looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Plea ... A_Plea hits a great shot ! ... But it goes wide Min. 67 :(lut) I_Poveda is going to be brought on ... A_Campbell is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 69 :(lut) E_Smith-Rowe runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Wesley ... Wesley drives it towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He is dancing round the corner flag like a mad man! ... That puts Luton Town ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Burnley 1-2 Luton Town ... Min. 70 :(bur) There's going to be a change ... A_Westwood will come on for A_Traore and play MF Min. 70 :(bur) Burnley's manager orders his side to play P Min. 70 :(lut) A_Mitrovic comes on for Wesley and takes up a FW role Min. 71 :(lut) R_Burke looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Mitrovic ... Intercepted by N_Aguerd Min. 72 :(lut) A_Mitrovic with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... P_Retsos with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... E_Smith-Rowe drives it in ... N_Pope makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 74 :(bur) N_Aguerd whips the ball across to A_Plea ... C_Lenglet reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 75 :(bur) T_Tomiyasu is being prepared to come on ... N_Aguerd is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 75 :(lut) C_Lenglet with the through ball to M_Meyer ... But O_Zinchenko clears the danger Min. 78 :(lut) C_Lenglet brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Mitrovic gets on the end of the pass ... A_Mitrovic attempts to drive it home! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 78 :(bur) The defender under hits the back pass! ... G_Jesus is through! ... S_Benrahma with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... P_Retsos bends it round the wall ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 80 :(bur) B_Traore will replace the useless G_Jesus and will play FW Min. 80 :(bur) M_Arnold looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Plea ... A_Plea looks to see where D_Henderson is! ... He shoots! ... D_Henderson makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... M_Arnold curls it into the box! ... D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 80 :(lut) I_Poveda plays in E_Smith-Rowe with a beautiful ball ... E_Smith-Rowe drives the shot in! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 82 :(bur) D_Solanke turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to B_Traore ... B_Traore has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Henderson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... D_Henderson looks dejected! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... Burnley 2-2 Luton Town ... Min. 83 :(bur) Burnley altered their play to a C strategy Min. 83 :(lut) A_Mitrovic flicks it over A_Plea's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Mitrovic with a thundering drive! ... N_Pope won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(lut) M_Orsic runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Westwood back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Orsic has a go! ... What agility from N_Pope Min. 92 :(bur) P_Retsos holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_Plea ... M_Meyer gets in the way and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Turf Moor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Aguerd Scorers : N_Aguerd (24), B_Traore (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Arnold (16), P_Retsos (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Wesley (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Benrahma (37), Wesley (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Campbell (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 13 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 14 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Burnley 2 - 2 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Burnley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 20 1 1 1 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 22 12 5 25 | 79 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 30 19 O_Richards DF 1 22 12 5 25 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 P_Retsos DF 1 22 12 5 25 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 28 1 O_Zinchenko DF 1 22 16 7 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 D_Gray AM 1 2 20 12 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 12 M_Arnold DM 1 13 19 6 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 1 D_Solanke MF 1 6 12 21 22 | 96 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 A_Traore MF 1 7 21 13 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Plea FW 1 7 9 22 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 G_Jesus FW 1 5 13 23 24 | 84 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 H_Lloris GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Tomiyasu DF 1 19 10 3 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 19 10 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Westwood MF 1 13 17 4 27 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Traore FW 1 6 9 19 25 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 20 11 2 24 | 69 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 C_Lenglet DF 1 22 16 4 27 | 96 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 A_Jones DF 1 18 9 2 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 R_Burke DF 1 20 9 2 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 M_Meyer MF 1 10 20 9 28 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 A_Campbell MF 1 9 19 7 22 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2 S_Benrahma MF 1 6 20 12 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 19 E_Smith-Rowe AM 1 4 23 15 23 | 96 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 M_Orsic AM 1 6 15 22 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 18 Wesley FW 1 4 11 20 26 | 74 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 J_Steer GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Fosu-Mensah DF 1 19 10 6 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Poveda MF 1 6 18 12 23 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Mendes-Gome MF 1 1 17 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mitrovic FW 1 2 9 18 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1693328587 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35