On 25 November, one of the matches of the 13th round of the English Football Championship took place. Luton Town (England) and Kr-L Palace (London) met.
English Championship, 13th round
Luton Town (England) - Krl Palace (London) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: T. Mengi (72), J. Mengi (72), J. Mengi (72). Mengi (72), J. Brown (84) - Michael Oliseh (75)
Warnings: Lerma (13), T. Lockyer (44), G. Osho (50), A. Doughty (59), J. Clarke (72), E. Adebayo (90+2)
A thrilling football encounter between Luton and Crystal Palace ended in a Luton victory The famous Kenilworth Road stadium hosted a thrilling Premier League match between Luton and Crystal Palace. Fans were in suspense as both teams battled valiantly for the entire 90 minutes. Although the score was 0-0 at half-time, the second half was a feast of goals and ended in a 2-1 victory for Luton. The match started with a brilliant display of skill and determination from both sides. In the 13th minute, Crystal Palace's J. Lerma received a yellow card, which was the first caution of the match. Moments later, in the 44th minute, a yellow card was also received by Luton's T. Lockyer, indicating the growing tension of the match. The second half started with a new outbreak: in the 49th minute Crystal Palace made a substitution. Instead of J. Ayew, E. Eze came into the game, which gave the team new strength. However, a minute later Luton player G. Osho was also warned with a yellow card. As the game progressed, both teams continued to fight on the pitch. In the 54th minute Crystal Palace made a second substitution, replacing V. Hughes with K. Doucoure. In the 59th minute, Luton received another yellow card, for which A. Doughty was warned. With the score tied, Luton decided to make a substitution in the 62nd minute. P. Mpanzu came on in place of J. Clarke, and A. Townsend was replaced by T. Chong.
These substitutions were to bring a new dynamic to the game and break the deadlock. In the 67th minute, Crystal Palace seemed to take the lead, but the goal was cancelled due to handball. In the 69th minute, Luton player J. Clarke received a yellow card. However, just three minutes later, Luton finally got out of trouble when T. Menghi scored to put his team ahead. Both teams continued to make substitutions, looking to get back into the game or consolidate their advantage. In the 74th minute, C. Morris came on in place of E. Adebayo for Luton. However, Crystal Palace reacted quickly, and in the 75th minute M. Oliseh scored a goal, levelling the score again. In the 79th minute, Luton made a fourth substitution: A. Doughty replaced J. Brae. Doughty replaced J. Brown. In the 81st minute Crystal Palace also made a substitution: J. Schlupp replaced N. Ahamada and O. Edward replaced Mateus Franca. Six minutes before the end of the half, Luton struck the decisive blow. In the 84th minute, J. Brown scored, giving his team the lead. Luton's victory was almost overshadowed by late warnings by E. Adebayo and T. Kaminski in the 90th minute, but in the end it did not affect the final result. The match between Luton and Crystal Palace demonstrated the competitive nature of the Premier League. Both teams showed incredible skill, grit and determination throughout the game. In the end, the victory went to "Luton", who defeated their rivals in a hard-fought battle with a score of 2:1.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Brentford - Luton Town, West Ham - Krela Palace.
| Luton Town | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks in the box | 8 |
| 8 | Kicks | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 12 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 331 | Total assists | 524 |
| 244 | Accurate assists | 418 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |