Liverpool v Luton Town, 21 February 2024

Score4-1 to Liverpool
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance59,713
Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Liverpool won: 1 Drawn: 1 Luton Town won: 0 Liverpool scored: 5 Luton Town scored: 2 . Luton Town had now failed to win in their 19 visits to Anfield in all competitions (lost 11).

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 56 G
Cody Gakpo 58 G
Luis Díaz 71 G
Harvey Elliott 90 G

Goals:

Chiedozie Ogbene 12 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Amari'i Bell Defender
Tedan Mengi Defender
Gabriel Osho Defender
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Alfie Doughty Midfielder
Chiedozie Ogbene Midfielder
Carlton Morris Forward
Cauley Woodrow Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Robertson for Conor Bradley 68
Bobby Clark for Ryan Gravenberch 78
Jayden Danns for Luis Díaz 89
James McConnell for Alexis Mac Allister 89

Substitutions:

Pelly Ruddock for Albert Sambi Lokonga 46
Andros Townsend for Cauley Woodrow 58
Jordan Clark for Tahith Chong 63
Issa Kaboré for Alfie Doughty 74

Cards:

Joe Gomez 82 Y

Cards:

Alfie Doughty 18 Y
Cauley Woodrow 42 Y
Ross Barkley 77 Y
Issa Kaboré 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Danns
Midfielder/Forward Kaide Gordon
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Bobby Clark

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Reece Burke
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Dan Potts
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Zack Nelson
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark

Comments:

League position: 1st . Liverpool had now avoided defeat in 14 of their last 16 games in the Premier League after falling behind (won seven). . They had now scored four goals in the second-half in three of their seven games in the Premier League so far in 2024. . In their 39th game of the season, five players had now scored ten or more goals in all competitions for the Reds; the earliest stage of a season that they had achieved this feat since 1895-96 (24 games). [c/o Michael Reid]

Comments:

League position: 18th . This was Luton Town's first away defeat in the Premier League since their visit to Brentford on 2 December 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team. . The Hatters had now conceded four or more goals in four of their 25 games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now won three and lost four of their last nine games in the Premier League.

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 56 G
Cody Gakpo 58 G
Luis Díaz 71 G
Harvey Elliott 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo

Substitutions:

Andy Robertson for Conor Bradley 68
Bobby Clark for Ryan Gravenberch 78
Jayden Danns for Luis Díaz 89
James McConnell for Alexis Mac Allister 89

Cards:

Joe Gomez 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Danns
Midfielder/Forward Kaide Gordon
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Bobby Clark

Comments:

League position: 1st . Liverpool had now avoided defeat in 14 of their last 16 games in the Premier League after falling behind (won seven). . They had now scored four goals in the second-half in three of their seven games in the Premier League so far in 2024. . In their 39th game of the season, five players had now scored ten or more goals in all competitions for the Reds; the earliest stage of a season that they had achieved this feat since 1895-96 (24 games). [c/o Michael Reid]

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Chiedozie Ogbene 12 G

Starting lineup:

Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper
Amari'i Bell Defender
Tedan Mengi Defender
Gabriel Osho Defender
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Tahith Chong Midfielder
Alfie Doughty Midfielder
Chiedozie Ogbene Midfielder
Carlton Morris Forward
Cauley Woodrow Forward

Substitutions:

Pelly Ruddock for Albert Sambi Lokonga 46
Andros Townsend for Cauley Woodrow 58
Jordan Clark for Tahith Chong 63
Issa Kaboré for Alfie Doughty 74

Cards:

Alfie Doughty 18 Y
Cauley Woodrow 42 Y
Ross Barkley 77 Y
Issa Kaboré 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Reece Burke
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Dan Potts
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Zack Nelson
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark

Comments:

League position: 18th . This was Luton Town's first away defeat in the Premier League since their visit to Brentford on 2 December 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team. . The Hatters had now conceded four or more goals in four of their 25 games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now won three and lost four of their last nine games in the Premier League.