Luton Town v Manchester City, 10 December 2023

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeTim Robinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKenilworth Road
Attendance11,047

View Luton Town v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Luton Town won: 0 Drawn: 0 Manchester City won: 1 Luton Town scored: 1 Manchester City scored: 2 . This was the first meeting since April 1999 in League Division 2 (now League One).

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Elijah Adebayo 45+2 G

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 62 G
Jack Grealish 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Amari'i Bell
Defender Tom Lockyer
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Carlton Morris for Andros Townsend 72
Albert Sambi Lokonga for Marvelous Nakamba 72
Tahith Chong for Ryan Giles 84
Jordan Clark for Tom Lockyer 90

Substitutions:

John Stones for Joško Gvardiol 69
Matheus Nunes for Mateo Kovačić 83
Manuel Akanji for Phil Foden 90+3

Cards:

Marvelous Nakamba 58 Y
Alfie Doughty 77 Y

Cards:

Rodri 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Mads Andersen
Defender Joe Johnson
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips

Comments:

League position: 18th . After 16 games, Luton Town were now one of two teams that had yet to keep a clean sheet so far in this Premier League season along with Brighton and Hove Albion. . The Hatters had now won one of their last ten games in the Premier League (lost seven). . This was their first home league defeat by the reigning top division champions since the visit to Liverpool in September 1984.

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City avoided failing to win in five consecutive games in the Premier League for first time since November 2010. . City had now conceded the opening goal in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2016.

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Elijah Adebayo 45+2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Amari'i Bell
Defender Tom Lockyer
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Elijah Adebayo

Substitutions:

Carlton Morris for Andros Townsend 72
Albert Sambi Lokonga for Marvelous Nakamba 72
Tahith Chong for Ryan Giles 84
Jordan Clark for Tom Lockyer 90

Cards:

Marvelous Nakamba 58 Y
Alfie Doughty 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Mads Andersen
Defender Joe Johnson
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder/Forward Jordan Clark
Forward Carlton Morris

Comments:

League position: 18th . After 16 games, Luton Town were now one of two teams that had yet to keep a clean sheet so far in this Premier League season along with Brighton and Hove Albion. . The Hatters had now won one of their last ten games in the Premier League (lost seven). . This was their first home league defeat by the reigning top division champions since the visit to Liverpool in September 1984.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 62 G
Jack Grealish 65 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

John Stones for Joško Gvardiol 69
Matheus Nunes for Mateo Kovačić 83
Manuel Akanji for Phil Foden 90+3

Cards:

Rodri 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City avoided failing to win in five consecutive games in the Premier League for first time since November 2010. . City had now conceded the opening goal in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. . They avoided failing to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2016.