Man United vs Luton 2023-24 English Premier League
Lindelof strikes helps Man United edge to 1-0 win over Luton
Defender Victor Lindelof scored in the second half as struggling Manchester United breathed a collective sigh of relief with a 1-0 victory over Luton Town in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 40': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Christian Eriksen because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Luton Town 0.
- 59': Goal! Manchester United 1, Luton Town 0. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Andros Townsend.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 73': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
- 74': Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Rasmus Højlund because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 85': Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 86': Substitution, Luton Town. Ryan Giles replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 86': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 90'+3': Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Luton Town 0.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,599
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
 LTN |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
| 321 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 34 | Clearances | 12 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 15 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
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 |
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