Luton vs Cardiff 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Luton Town are hosting Cardiff City
at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 43': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Ollie Tanner.
- 57': Goal! Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 0. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Jacob Brown.
- 65': Substitution, Luton Town. Shandon Baptiste replaces Tahith Chong.
- 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 70': Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Callum Robinson.
- 83': Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Manolis Siopis.
- 84': Teden Mengi (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Luton Town. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Tom Krauß.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,656
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,656
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Sunderland | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +11 | Sheffield United | 14 | 28 | 2 |
| +13 | Leeds United | 14 | 26 | 2 |
| +11 | Burnley | 13 | 23 | 2 |
Statistics
 CAR |
LTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 428 | Passes | 324 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 25 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 23 | Clearances | 20 |
Luton Town (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 6 | Mark McGuinness |
| 3 | Amari'i Bell |
| 15 | Teden Mengi  |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 8 | Tom Krauss |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 27 | Daiki Hashioka |
| 19 | Jacob Brown |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 12 | Calum Chambers |
| 4 | Dimitrios Goutas |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 38 | Perry Ng |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 3 | Manolis Siopis |
| 47 | Callum Robinson |
| 20 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 32 | Ollie Tanner |
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