Fulham v Luton Town, 16 September 2023

Score1-0 to Fulham
RefereeMichael Salisbury
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,467
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Fulham won: 1 Drawn: 0 Luton Town won: 0 Fulham scored: 1 Luton Town scored: 0 . This was the first meeting in the top division since January 1960 in League Division One.

1 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

0 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Carlos Vinícius 65 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Mads Andersen Defender
Amari'i Bell Defender
Reece Burke Defender
Issa Kaboré Defender
Tom Lockyer Defender
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Jacob Brown Midfielder/Forward
Marvelous Nakamba Midfielder/Forward
Carlton Morris Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Iwobi for Harrison Reed 62
Carlos Vinícius for Raúl Jiménez 62
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 81
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Harry Wilson 81
Calvin Bassey for Willian 90+1

Substitutions:

Alfie Doughty for Jacob Brown 74
Chiedozie Ogbene for Carlton Morris 74
Elijah Adebayo for Tahith Chong 75
Pelly Ruddock for Albert Sambi Lokonga 75
Cauley Woodrow for Reece Burke 82

Cards:

Timothy Castagne 40 Y
Issa Diop 44 Y

Cards:

Tahith Chong 27 Y
Thomas Kaminski 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Forward Elijah Adebayo
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 9th . Fulham avoided losing their first two home games of season in the top division for the third time. . The Whites had now lost one of their last nine home games in the Premier League against newly-promoted teams (won four). . They had now won 12 of their last 28 games in the Premier League (lost 11).

Comments:

League position: 20th . Luton Town had now lost their opening four league games of a season for the third time in their history. . The Hatters had now lost four consecutive league games for first time since January 2020 in the League Championship. . They remained without an away league win since their visit to Rotherham United in the League Championship on 15 April 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team.

1 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Carlos Vinícius 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Alex Iwobi for Harrison Reed 62
Carlos Vinícius for Raúl Jiménez 62
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 81
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Harry Wilson 81
Calvin Bassey for Willian 90+1

Cards:

Timothy Castagne 40 Y
Issa Diop 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

Comments:

League position: 9th . Fulham avoided losing their first two home games of season in the top division for the third time. . The Whites had now lost one of their last nine home games in the Premier League against newly-promoted teams (won four). . They had now won 12 of their last 28 games in the Premier League (lost 11).

0 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Mads Andersen Defender
Amari'i Bell Defender
Reece Burke Defender
Issa Kaboré Defender
Tom Lockyer Defender
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Jacob Brown Midfielder/Forward
Marvelous Nakamba Midfielder/Forward
Carlton Morris Forward

Substitutions:

Alfie Doughty for Jacob Brown 74
Chiedozie Ogbene for Carlton Morris 74
Elijah Adebayo for Tahith Chong 75
Pelly Ruddock for Albert Sambi Lokonga 75
Cauley Woodrow for Reece Burke 82

Cards:

Tahith Chong 27 Y
Thomas Kaminski 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Forward Elijah Adebayo
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 20th . Luton Town had now lost their opening four league games of a season for the third time in their history. . The Hatters had now lost four consecutive league games for first time since January 2020 in the League Championship. . They remained without an away league win since their visit to Rotherham United in the League Championship on 15 April 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team.