Luton vs Liverpool 2023-24 English Premier League
Diaz scores on Liverpool return as he awaits father's release
Luis Diaz came on as a substitute for Liverpool in Sunday's game at Luton as he awaited the promised release of his kidnapped father by guerrillas.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 44': Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Liverpool 0.
- 54': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Andros Townsend.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Joe Gomez.
- 75': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris.
- 79': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 80': Goal! Luton Town 1, Liverpool 0. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 90'+5': Goal! Luton Town 1, Liverpool 1. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 11,049
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 LIV |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.8 | Possession | 26.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 581 | Accurate Passes | 135 |
| 659 | Passes | 229 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 35 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 17 | Clearances | 43 |
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba  |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 30 | Andros Townsend |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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