On 3 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English Football Championship took place. Luton Town (England) and Everton (Liverpool) met.
English Championship, 36th round
Luton Town (England) - Everton (Liverpool) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: E. Adebayo (31) - D. Calvert-Levin (24)
Warnings: J. Garner (9), T. Chong (43), I. Gueye (53). Gueye (53)
In a tense Premier League match between Luton and Everton, both teams fought hard for victory at Kenilworth Road. The first half ended 1-1 and despite a few good efforts in the second half, the final score remained tied at 1-1. The game started with an early yellow card for Everton player J. Garner in the 9th minute. Everton then took the lead in the 24th minute thanks to a penalty converted by D. Calvert-Lewin. However, Luton quickly responded with a goal of their own in the 31st minute, scored by E. Adebayo. As the game heated up, both teams continued to battle on the pitch, resulting in yellow cards for Luton player T. Chong in the 43rd minute and Everton player I. Gueye in the 53rd minute. With the score tied, both teams made strategic substitutions to try and break the deadlock.
Everton made two substitutions in the 55th minute, with J. Garner replacing A. Onan and A. Doucoure coming on in place of A. Gomez. In response, Luton made a substitution: in the 71st minute F. Onyedinma replaced K. Woodrow. In the final minutes of the match Everton made another substitution: D. Calvert-Lewin was replaced by Beto, and I. Gueye made room for Chermiti in the 79th minute. Luton also made changes: E. Adebayo was replaced by A. Townsend, while T. Chong made way for L. Berry in the 80th and 88th minutes respectively. The match ended with a yellow card for Everton's A. Gomez in the 90th minute, ending an eventful game filled with activity and excitement for the fans of both teams. Despite the efforts of both teams, neither could get the winning goal, resulting in a tense 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road.
In the next round of opponents are waiting for such matches: West Ham - Luton Town, Everton - Sheffield United.
| Luton Town | Everton | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 17 | Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 14 | Offences | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 409 | Total assists | 415 |
| 334 | Accurate assists | 328 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |