Luton Town v Arsenal, 05 December 2023

Score4-3 to Arsenal
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKenilworth Road
Attendance11,112
Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Luton Town won: 0 Drawn: 0 Arsenal won: 1 Luton Town scored: 3 Arsenal scored: 4 . This was Arsenal's first win in their last 11 visits to Kenilworth Road in all competitions since a 2-1 victory on 14 January 1984 in League Division One with goals from Kenny Sansom and Tony Woodcock.

3 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

4 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Osho 25 G
Elijah Adebayo 49 G
Ross Barkley 57 G

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Gabriel Jesus 45 G
Kai Havertz 60 G
Declan Rice 90+7 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Amari'i Bell
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Tedan Mengi
Defender Gabriel Osho
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tahith Chong for Jacob Brown 61
Carlton Morris for Elijah Adebayo 61
Chiedozie Ogbene for Andros Townsend 61
Jordan Clark for Pelly Ruddock 88
Ryan Giles for Alfie Doughty 88

Substitutions:

Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 64
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Jakub Kiwior 64

Cards:

Jacob Brown 33 Y
Ross Barkley 44 Y

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 45+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Joe Johnson
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Zack Nelson
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Reuell Walters
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 17th . Luton Town had now scored three or more goals in a game in the top division for the first time since 6 April 1991 in a 3-3 draw at Chelsea in League Division One. . The Hatters had now conceded three or more goals in five of their 15 games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now scored three or more goals in a game for the first time in their last 20 league games.

Comments:

League position: 1st . Four of Arsenal's five away wins so far in this Premier League season had now been by a single-goal margin. . They conceded three or more goals in an away game in the Premier League for the first time since their 4-1 loss at Manchester City on 26 April 2023. . Aged 22 years and 91 days, Bukayo Saka became the fourth-youngest player to make 200 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners after Cesc Fabregas, David O’Leary and Cliff Bastin.

3 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Gabriel Osho 25 G
Elijah Adebayo 49 G
Ross Barkley 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Amari'i Bell
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Tedan Mengi
Defender Gabriel Osho
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Substitutions:

Tahith Chong for Jacob Brown 61
Carlton Morris for Elijah Adebayo 61
Chiedozie Ogbene for Andros Townsend 61
Jordan Clark for Pelly Ruddock 88
Ryan Giles for Alfie Doughty 88

Cards:

Jacob Brown 33 Y
Ross Barkley 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Joe Johnson
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Zack Nelson
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris

Comments:

League position: 17th . Luton Town had now scored three or more goals in a game in the top division for the first time since 6 April 1991 in a 3-3 draw at Chelsea in League Division One. . The Hatters had now conceded three or more goals in five of their 15 games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now scored three or more goals in a game for the first time in their last 20 league games.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Gabriel Jesus 45 G
Kai Havertz 60 G
Declan Rice 90+7 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 64
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Jakub Kiwior 64

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 45+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Reuell Walters
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 1st . Four of Arsenal's five away wins so far in this Premier League season had now been by a single-goal margin. . They conceded three or more goals in an away game in the Premier League for the first time since their 4-1 loss at Manchester City on 26 April 2023. . Aged 22 years and 91 days, Bukayo Saka became the fourth-youngest player to make 200 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners after Cesc Fabregas, David O’Leary and Cliff Bastin.