Coventry vs Luton 2022-23 English League Championship, Promotion Final
1 - 1
Luton Town win 6-5 on penalties
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Tom Lockyer because of an injury.
- 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.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Luton Town 1.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jamie Allen.
- 46': Luke McNally (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
- 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Fankaty Dabo replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 98': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 99': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 102': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Kasey Palmer.
- 105': Substitution, Luton Town. Joseph Taylor replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
- 112': Substitution, Luton Town. Daniel Potts replaces Gabriel Osho.
- 115': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Callum Doyle because of an injury.
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Coventry City 1(5), Luton Town 1(6).
Game Information
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 85,711
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 |
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 |
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 |
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