Luton Town v Chelsea, 30 December 2023

Score3-2 to Chelsea
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKenilworth Road
Attendance11,041

View Luton Town v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Luton Town won: 0 Drawn: 0 Chelsea won: 2 Luton Town scored: 2 Chelsea scored: 6 . This was Chelsea's first win at Kenilworth Road in the top division since 30 December 1989 in League Division One (exactly 34 years ago to the day).

2 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

3 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Ross Barkley 80 G
Elijah Adebayo 87 G

Goals:

Cole Palmer 12 G
Noni Madueke 37 G
Cole Palmer 70 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 Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Axel Disasi Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Nicolas Jackson Midfielder/Forward
Noni Madueke Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
Armando Broja Forward

Substitutions:

Tahith Chong for Issa Kaboré 46
Chiedozie Ogbene for Jacob Brown 46
Carlton Morris for Andros Townsend 62
Cauley Woodrow for Albert Sambi Lokonga 90+4

Substitutions:

Christopher Nkunku for Armando Broja 62
Enzo Fernández for Noni Madueke 81
Alfie Gilchrist for Cole Palmer 90+1

Cards:

Jacob Brown 27 Y
Tedan Mengi 77 Y

Cards:

Axel Disasi 88 Y
Malo Gusto 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Mads Andersen
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris
Forward Cauley Woodrow

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Ian Maatsen
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 18th . All six of Luton Town's home defeats so far in this Premier League season had now been by a single-goal margin. . The Hatters failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the top division for the first time since December 1991 in League Division One. . They had now conceded three or more goals in six of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season. . Elijah Adebayo scored in the 73rd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea avoided losing five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2000. . The Blues had now conceded a final total of 61 league goals in 2023; their most in a year since conceding 68 in 1991 in League Division One. . They avoided losing 24 games in a year in all competitions for the first time since 1978.

2 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Ross Barkley 80 G
Elijah Adebayo 87 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 Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Substitutions:

Tahith Chong for Issa Kaboré 46
Chiedozie Ogbene for Jacob Brown 46
Carlton Morris for Andros Townsend 62
Cauley Woodrow for Albert Sambi Lokonga 90+4

Cards:

Jacob Brown 27 Y
Tedan Mengi 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Mads Andersen
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 18th . All six of Luton Town's home defeats so far in this Premier League season had now been by a single-goal margin. . The Hatters failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the top division for the first time since December 1991 in League Division One. . They had now conceded three or more goals in six of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season. . Elijah Adebayo scored in the 73rd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Cole Palmer 12 G
Noni Madueke 37 G
Cole Palmer 70 G

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Axel Disasi Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Nicolas Jackson Midfielder/Forward
Noni Madueke Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
Armando Broja Forward

Substitutions:

Christopher Nkunku for Armando Broja 62
Enzo Fernández for Noni Madueke 81
Alfie Gilchrist for Cole Palmer 90+1

Cards:

Axel Disasi 88 Y
Malo Gusto 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Ian Maatsen
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea avoided losing five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2000. . The Blues had now conceded a final total of 61 league goals in 2023; their most in a year since conceding 68 in 1991 in League Division One. . They avoided losing 24 games in a year in all competitions for the first time since 1978.