Championship: Luton Town recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Huddersfield Town 2-1
HUDDERSFIELD. Luton Town found a way to turn the table against Huddersfield Town to win 2-1.
HUDDERSFIELD. Luton Town was able to turn the table against Huddersfield Town to win 2-1. It was Huddersfield Town to strike first with a goal of Duane Holmes at the 25′. Then it was a goal in the 43′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Reece Burke gave the win to Luton Town in the 84′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the The John Smith’s Stadium stadium in Huddersfield on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Matt Donohue with the assistance of Paul Hodskinson and Richard Wild. The 4th official was Andrew Kitchen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 8.2 degrees Celsius or 46.76 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 79%.
Match Statistics
Luton Town was in firm control of the ball 55% while Huddersfield Town was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Luton Town was more aggressive with 39 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Luton Town won the encounter.
Huddersfield Town shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Luton Town shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Huddersfield Town received 1 yellow card (Will Boyle). On the opposite side, Luton Town received 3 yellow cards (Alfie Doughty, Tom Lockyer and Reece Burke).
After this contest, Huddersfield Town will stay with 25 points like Blackpool to stay in the 22nd place. On the other side, Luton Town will have 36 points like Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Millwall and Reading to stay in the 7th place.
Match Events
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25'25'
Duane Holmes
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35'35'
Will Boyle
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38'38'
Sorba Thomas
Jonathan Hogg
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43'43'
Amari Bell
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58'58'
Alfie Doughty
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61'61'
Tom Lockyer
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62'62'
Reece Burke
Alfie Doughty
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64'64'
Danny Ward
Jordan Rhodes
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64'64'
Etienne Camara
David Kasumu
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73'73'
Brahima Diarra
Duane Holmes
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73'73'
Brahima Diarra
Duane Holmes
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83'83'
Cameron Jerome
Elijah Adebayo
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84'84'
Reece Burke
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84'84'
Reece Burke
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Huddersfield Town will play away against Hull City on the 14th of January with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Huddersfield Town (1 draw).
Luton Town will host West Bromwich Albion on the 14th of January with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of West Bromwich Albion (2 draws).
Huddersfield Town: Formation and Lineups
Huddersfield Town started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Mark Fotheringham chose to play with the following team: Lee Nicholls , Tom Lees , Michał Helik , William Boyle , Kaine Kesler-Hayden , Jonathan Hogg , David Kasumu , Josh Ruffels , Jack Rudoni , Duane Holmes and Jordan Rhodes .
Substitutes
Huddersfield Town made 5 changes: Jonathan Hogg for Sorba Thomas (38′), Jordan Rhodes for Danny Ward (64′), David Kasumu for Etienne Camara (64′), Duane Holmes for Brahima Diarra (73′) and Duane Holmes for Brahima Diarra (73′).
Top player: Duane Holmes
The player who no doubt impressed Huddersfield Town the most was Duane Holmes.
His rating is with 1 goal, 15 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
Luton Town: Formation and Lineups
Luton Town started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
Talking about the opposition, Rob Edwards played with: Ethan Horvath , James Bree , Tom Lockyer , Daniel Potts , Louie Watson , Alfie Doughty , Allan Campbell , Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu , Amari’i Bell , Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo .
Substitutes
Luton Town made 2 changes: Alfie Doughty for Reece Burke (62′) and Elijah Adebayo for Cameron Jerome (83′).
Top player: Amari’i Bell
Probably the most impressive player in Luton Town was Amari’i Bell.
His rating is with 1 goal, 33 passes (93% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anshuman Roy
Having spent over 10 years living in Bologna, Italy after being born and reared in Dublin, the individual is skilled at mispronouncing words in two languages. joined Lootrs.com in 2022 as a news writer before transitioning to the editing team and match coverage. attended the last three World Cups in Brazil, Russia, and Qatar; currently serves as principal features writer, covering every facet of the game. has never comprehended the existence of the Messi-Ronaldo debate.
