Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur, 07 October 2023

Score1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKenilworth Road
Attendance10,290
Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 1 Luton Town won: 0 Drawn: 0 Tottenham Hotspur won: 1 Luton Town scored: 0 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 1 . This was the first meeting since a goalless draw at Kenilworth Road in League Division One on 11 March 1992.

0 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

1 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Goals:

Micky van de Ven 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Mads Andersen
Defender Reece Burke
Defender Tom Lockyer
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Elijah Adebayo
Forward Carlton Morris

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tedan Mengi for Mads Andersen 59
Luke Berry for Jacob Brown 66
Tahith Chong for Pelly Ruddock 67
Cauley Woodrow for Elijah Adebayo 67
Ross Barkley for Tom Lockyer 81

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for Richarlison 46
Emerson Royal for SON Heung-min 76
Oliver Skipp for James Maddison 76
Ben Davies for Destiny Udogie 82
Alejo Véliz for Dejan Kulusekvski 90+2

Cards:

Tom Lockyer 19 Y
Carlton Morris 34 Y

Cards:

Yves Bissouma 38 Y
Yves Bissouma 45+4 Y
Yves Bissouma 45+4 R
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Joe Johnson
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Forward Cauley Woodrow

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Forward Alejo Véliz

Comments:

League position: 17th . Luton Town had now become the fourth team to lose six or more of their first eight games in the Premier League (also Nottingham Forest, Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers). . The Hatters had now conceded one goal in each of four of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now won one of their last 11 home league games against teams from London.

Comments:

League position: 1st . Tottenham Hotspur had now taken 20 or more points from their first eight games of a league season for the first time since 1960-61 in League Division One (equivalent of 24 points on a three points for a win basis). . Spurs failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in each of first eight league games for the first time since 1960-61 in League Division One. . They remained without a defeat in their away games in the Premier League since their visit to Aston Villa on 13 May 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team.

0 Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Defender Mads Andersen
Defender Reece Burke
Defender Tom Lockyer
Midfielder Alfie Doughty
Midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene
Midfielder Pelly Ruddock
Midfielder/Forward Jacob Brown
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Elijah Adebayo
Forward Carlton Morris

Substitutions:

Tedan Mengi for Mads Andersen 59
Luke Berry for Jacob Brown 66
Tahith Chong for Pelly Ruddock 67
Cauley Woodrow for Elijah Adebayo 67
Ross Barkley for Tom Lockyer 81

Cards:

Tom Lockyer 19 Y
Carlton Morris 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Joe Johnson
Defender Issa Kaboré
Defender Tedan Mengi
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Luke Berry
Midfielder Tahith Chong
Midfielder Ryan Giles
Forward Cauley Woodrow

Comments:

League position: 17th . Luton Town had now become the fourth team to lose six or more of their first eight games in the Premier League (also Nottingham Forest, Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers). . The Hatters had now conceded one goal in each of four of their last five games in the Premier League. . They had now won one of their last 11 home league games against teams from London.

1 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Micky van de Ven 52 G

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for Richarlison 46
Emerson Royal for SON Heung-min 76
Oliver Skipp for James Maddison 76
Ben Davies for Destiny Udogie 82
Alejo Véliz for Dejan Kulusekvski 90+2

Cards:

Yves Bissouma 38 Y
Yves Bissouma 45+4 Y
Yves Bissouma 45+4 R
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Forward Alejo Véliz

Comments:

League position: 1st . Tottenham Hotspur had now taken 20 or more points from their first eight games of a league season for the first time since 1960-61 in League Division One (equivalent of 24 points on a three points for a win basis). . Spurs failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in each of first eight league games for the first time since 1960-61 in League Division One. . They remained without a defeat in their away games in the Premier League since their visit to Aston Villa on 13 May 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team.