On 9 March, one of the matches of the 28th round of the English football championship took place. Krrl Palace (London) and Luton Town (England) met.
English Championship, 28th round
Kr-l Palace (London) - Luton Town (England) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: J. Mateta (11) - C. Woodrow (90+6). Woodrow (90+6)
Warnings: I. Kabore (27), E. Eze (39), R. Burke (57), Daniel Muñoz (86), L. Berry (90+1).
In a thrilling Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Luton Town at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace took the lead in the first half thanks to J. Mateta's goal in the 11th minute. Crystal Palace received two yellow cards in the first half, one for each team: I. Kabore of Luton and E. Eze of Crystal Palace. The second half continued in a tense fashion, with more yellow cards shown to players. In the 57th minute R. Burke from Luton was suspended, and in the 86th minute D. Munoz from Crystal Palace received a yellow card. Towards the end of the match, both teams made strategic substitutions in an attempt to turn the match in their favour. In the 62nd minute, T. Menghi came on for Luton, and in the 70th minute, J. Ayew was substituted for Crystal Palace.
Later, in the 81st minute, J. Mateta and A. Wharton from Crystal Palace were replaced by O. Edouard and V. Hughes respectively. In addition, in the 81st minute, G. Woodrow was substituted for K. Woodrow of Luton. Osho. The match went into the final minutes and Luton were desperately looking to equalise. In the 87th minute K. Ogbene and J. Clarke were replaced by A. Townsend and L. Berry respectively, while T. Chong replaced Z. Nelson in the 88th minute. In a dramatic turn of events, Luton found themselves a goal down in the final minute of regulation time, with K. Woodrow scoring the equalising goal in the 90th minute. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams earning a point each in the Premier League standings. Overall, it was an exciting and competitive match between Crystal Palace and Luton, with both teams showing determination and skill throughout the game.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Crystal Palace - Newcastle, Luton Town - Nottingham Forest.
| Crystal Palace | Luton Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 21 | Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 20 | Offences | 11 |
| 8 | Corner | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 426 | Total assists | 403 |
| 338 | Accurate assists | 321 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |