Luton vs Spurs 2023-24 English Premier League
45'+4': Yves BissoumaTen-man Tottenham go top of table after 1-0 win at Luton
Tottenham went top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at Luton Town on Saturday, despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Second yellow card to Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Richarlison.
- 52': Goal! Luton Town 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Luton Town. Teden Mengi replaces Mads Andersen because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jacob Brown.
- 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 67': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Elijah Adebayo.
- 68': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces James Maddison.
- 81': Substitution, Luton Town. Ross Barkley replaces Tom Lockyer.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,929
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 TOT |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.9 | Possession | 33.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 170 |
| 553 | Passes | 252 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 26 | Clearances | 24 |
Luton Town (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 5 | Mads Andersen |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer  |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 13 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 7 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 19 | Jacob Brown |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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