LONDON. Chelsea was ultimately too good for Luton Town with the goal of Raheem Sterling (17′), Raheem Sterling (68′) and Nicolas Jackson (75′). Chelsea was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London on Friday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 39,893 spectators. The referee was Robert Jones with the assistance of Stuart Burt and Wade Smith. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was hot at 25.23 degrees Celsius or 77.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 19 Total 11
- 8 On Target 1
- 6 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 5
- 96 Attack 80
- 49 Dangerous attack 37
- 63 Ball safe 53
- 12 Free Kicks 15
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 62% while Luton Town was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea had a more offensive attitude with 49 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chelsea won the match.
Chelsea shot 19 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Luton Town shot 11 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (Enzo Fernández and Ian Maatsen). Regarding the opposition, Luton Town received 3 yellow cards (Tom Lockyer, Jacob Brown and Marvelous Nakamba).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Chelsea has 4 points to occupy the 10th place in the table. On the opposite side, Luton Town stays with 0 points (19th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Chelsea will host Arsenal on the 21st of October with a 24-15 head to head record in favor of Chelsea (10 draws).
Luton Town will play away agasint Nottingham Forest on the 21st of October with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Luton Town (2 draws).
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
90'
17', 68'
73'
Chelsea started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero decided to play with the following team: Robert Sánchez , Axel Disasi , Thiago Silva , Levi Colwill , Malo Gusto , Conor Gallagher , Moisés Caicedo , Ben Chilwell , Raheem Sterling , Enzo Fernández and Nicolas Jackson .
The home team had on the bench: Marc Cucurella, Noni Madueke, Lesley Ugochukwu, Ian Maatsen, Mason Burstow, Diego Moreira, Lucas Bergström, Bashir Humphreys and Eddie Beach.
Substitutions
Chelsea made 3 changes: Nicolas Jackson for Lesley Ugochukwu (83′), Raheem Sterling for Mason Burstow (90′) and Ben Chilwell for Ian Maatsen (86′).
Best player: Raheem Sterling
The most impressive player for Chelsea was Raheem Sterling.
His rating is with 2 goals, 36 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.
Luton Town – Formation
Luton Town
Luton Town started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Rob Edwards played with: Thomas Kaminski , Issa Kaboré , Reece Burke , Tom Lockyer , Amari’i Bell , Ryan Giles , Tahith Chong , Marvelous Nakamba , Ross Barkley , Elijah Adebayo and Carlton Morris .
They had on the bench: Chiedozie Ogbene , Luke Berry, Cauley Woodrow, Jacob Brown , Tim Krul, Joseph Johnson, Alfie Doughty , Mads Juel Andersen and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu .
Substitutions
Luton Town made 5 changes: Elijah Adebayo for Jacob Brown (70′), Issa Kaboré for Alfie Doughty (70′), Ross Barkley for Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (77′), Tahith Chong for Chiedozie Ogbene (77′) and Reece Burke for Mads Juel Andersen (77′).
Best player: Thomas Kaminski
The most impressive player for Luton Town was the goalkeeper: Thomas Kaminski. His rating is 7.65. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Chelsea – Luton Town – 3-0
