Luton Town v Manchester United, 18 February 2024

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKenilworth Road
Attendance11,483
Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Luton Town won: 0 Drawn: 0 Manchester United won: 2 Luton Town scored: 1 Manchester United scored: 3 . Manchester United had now scored in all of the 26 meetings in all competitions since a goalless draw at Kenilworth Road in League Division One on 11 April 1959.

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

2 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Carlton Morris 14 G

Goals:

Rasmus Højlund 1 G
Rasmus Højlund 7 G

Starting lineup:

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

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Jordan Clark for Tahith Chong 68
Andros Townsend for Cauley Woodrow 68
Luke Berry for Alfie Doughty 82

Substitutions:

Victor Lindelöf for Luke Shaw 45+2
Jonny Evans for Harry Maguire 46
Scott McTominay for Casemiro 46
Sofyan Amrabat for Rasmus Højlund 86

Cards:

Cauley Woodrow 17 Y
Andros Townsend 70 Y
Gabriel Osho 87 Y

Cards:

Luke Shaw 20 Y
Casemiro 34 Y
Harry Maguire 42 Y
Kobbie Mainoo 75 Y
Victor Lindelöf 81 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

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Omari Forson
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Forward Amad Diallo

Comments:

League position: 17th . Luton Town had now scored in 12 consecutive games in the top division for the first time; previously 11 from December 1957 to March 1958 in League Division One. . Carlton Morris became the first player to score in three consecutive games in the top division for the Hatters since Mick Harford in League Division One in April 1992. . They had now lost three of their last 11 games in all competitions. . Elijah Adebayo was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Cauley Woodrow was promoted to the starting XI with Dan Potts taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Manchester United had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023. . Rasmus Højlund’s opening goal was timed at 37 seconds; it became United’s quickest-ever goal in an away game in the Premier League. He became the first player to score in six consecutive appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils since Cristiano Ronaldo in April 2008. . They had now won 30 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 12).

1 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Carlton Morris 14 G

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Jordan Clark for Tahith Chong 68
Andros Townsend for Cauley Woodrow 68
Luke Berry for Alfie Doughty 82

Cards:

Cauley Woodrow 17 Y
Andros Townsend 70 Y
Gabriel Osho 87 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: 17th . Luton Town had now scored in 12 consecutive games in the top division for the first time; previously 11 from December 1957 to March 1958 in League Division One. . Carlton Morris became the first player to score in three consecutive games in the top division for the Hatters since Mick Harford in League Division One in April 1992. . They had now lost three of their last 11 games in all competitions. . Elijah Adebayo was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Cauley Woodrow was promoted to the starting XI with Dan Potts taking his place on the bench.

2 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Rasmus Højlund 1 G
Rasmus Højlund 7 G

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Lindelöf for Luke Shaw 45+2
Jonny Evans for Harry Maguire 46
Scott McTominay for Casemiro 46
Sofyan Amrabat for Rasmus Højlund 86

Cards:

Luke Shaw 20 Y
Casemiro 34 Y
Harry Maguire 42 Y
Kobbie Mainoo 75 Y
Victor Lindelöf 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Omari Forson
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Forward Amad Diallo

Comments:

League position: 6th . Manchester United had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023. . Rasmus Højlund’s opening goal was timed at 37 seconds; it became United’s quickest-ever goal in an away game in the Premier League. He became the first player to score in six consecutive appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils since Cristiano Ronaldo in April 2008. . They had now won 30 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 12).