On 29 October, one of the matches of the 10th round of the English Football Championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Luton Town (England) met.
English Championship, 10th round
Aston Villa (England) - Luton Town (England) - 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: McGinn (17), Diaby (49), T. Lockyer (62) - E. Martinez (83).
Warnings: Zagnolo (28), M. Cash (51), I. Kabore (53), Boubacar Camara (71), A. Doughty (75).
Aston Villa scored a convincing win over Luton Town in a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park. Aston Villa dominated the match, taking control of the game from the start and not letting go. Aston Villa drew first blood in the 17th minute when John McGinn struck a shot from the byline. Luton tried to respond but could not find their rhythm of play. In the 28th minute, Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo received a yellow card, a sign of Luton's growing frustration. However, despite their best efforts, Luton were still unable to equalise before the break. The second half started for Aston Villa with the first substitution. Zaniolo was replaced by Leon Bailey, who wasted no time. In the 49th minute Bailey doubled Aston Villa's lead with a superb goal that left the Luton defence faltering. Explosions erupted as the match progressed, with both teams receiving yellow cards. Aston Villa's Matty Cash and Luton's Ibrahima Kabore got into the referee's book, indicating the physical nature of the game. Luton made their first substitution in the 57th minute, releasing G. Osho in place of A. Townsend. A minute later J. Brown was replaced by T. Chong.
However, these substitutions could not turn the tide, and in the 62nd minute there was trouble: Aston Villa increased their lead thanks to a goal by Tom Lockyer from Luton. The defender inadvertently crossed the ball into his own net, giving Aston Villa a comfortable three goal lead. In the 76th minute, Luton made another substitution, bringing on M. Nakamba instead of P. Mpanza and C. Morris instead of E. Adebayo. In an attempt to save the match, R. Giles replaced A. Doughty in the 79th minute. Aston Villa also made substitutions in the last minutes of the match. Й. Tielemans replaced B. Kamara, Diego Carlos replaced M. Cash, B. Traore replaced M. Diaby and Douglas Luis replaced L. Dendoncker. In the 83rd minute, Luton Villa continued to fail, scoring an own goal, this time by E. Martinez, which further aggravated Luton. The match ended in a 3-1 victory for Aston Villa, making them the better team in the match. Overall, Aston Villa showed a high level of skill and assertiveness. But Luton will have to readjust and rethink their strategy, as they were unable to match their opponent in terms of intensity of play. The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Luton at Villa Park will surely be remembered for Aston Villa's dominant play and Luton's disappointing goals. Both teams will be looking to build on their results, with Aston Villa looking to move up the Premier League table and Luton looking to redeem themselves in the upcoming matches.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, Luton Town vs Liverpool.
| Aston Villa | Luton Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 17 | Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 2 |
| 11 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 612 | Total assists | 233 |
| 555 | Accurate assists | 179 |
| 91% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |