On 11 May, one of the matches of the 37th round of the English Football Championship took place. West Ham (London) and Luton Town (England) met.
English Championship, 37th round
West Ham (London) - Luton Town (England) - 3:1 (0:1)
Goals: Ward-Prowse (54), Soucek (66), G. Zemlyanoy (77) - A. S. Lokonga (6).
Warnings: Barkley (10), Emerson Palmieri (52), R. Burke (79), C. Morris (84)
Review of the match West Ham - Luton Town:
In a Premier League match played at the London Stadium, West Ham defeated Luton Town 3-1.In the first half, Luton took the lead in the 6th minute thanks to a goal by A. S. Lokonga. The visitors continued to put pressure on West Ham, who could not find their rhythm. In the 10th minute Luton player R. Barkley received a yellow card, and in the 39th minute he was replaced by J. Clark. In the second half, West Ham took the lead and equalised on 54 minutes thanks to a goal by J. Ward-Prowse. The home side took the lead in the 66th minute thanks to a goal from T. Soucek. Luton made several substitutions in the hope of turning the tide of the match, replacing F. Onyedinma with K. Ogbene in the 74th minute. Ogbene in the 74th minute.
West Ham continued to dominate and in the 77th minute, G. Zemlyanoy scored to increase their lead. Luton's frustration translated into yellow cards for R. Burke and K. Morris in the 79th and 84th minutes respectively. West Ham responded with some late substitutions, with L. Paquette replacing D. Ings in the 84th minute and Emerson replacing A. Cresswell. Towards the end of the match both teams made new substitutions: in the 87th minute Luton replaced R. Burke with K. Woodrow, and A. Doughty - for L. Berry. West Ham also made the last substitution: A. Ogbonna replaced K. Casey in the 90th minute. As a result, West Ham defeated Luton 3-1, showing their resilience and determination, turning the tide of the game in the second half.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Man City - West Ham, Luton Town - Fulham.
Statistics of the match West Ham - Luton Town:
| West Ham | Luton Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 24 | Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 15 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 9 | Offences | 15 |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 458 | Total assists | 317 |
| 381 | Accurate assists | 245 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |
