Match ends, Luton City 1, Brentford 5.
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Luton Town 1-5 Brentford: Yoane Wissa double boosts visitors’ survival hopes
Ahead Yoane Wissa scored twice as Brentford made simple work of Luton to tug 10 factors away from the relegation zone.
Wissa met Bryan Mbeumo’s cross first time to twist within the opener emphatically from the sting of the field with 24 minutes on the clock.
The DR Congo ahead grabbed his second on the stroke of half-time, reacting quickest to a unfastened ball after Luton did not take care of Mbeumo’s low cross.
Defender Ethan Pinnock, making his first begin since 10 February, headed in a Sergio Reguilon nook within the 62nd minute to place the Bees firmly within the driving seat.
Luton regarded dejected and devoid of concepts when Keane Lewis-Potter was afforded area on the far publish two minutes later, heading in Mbeumo’s cross, earlier than substitute Kevin Schade rounded off the scoring for the guests.
The house facet hardly ever threatened however had been gifted an opportunity in harm time when the ball fell to the ft of Luke Berry, who side-stepped goalkeeper Mark Flekken and completed from a decent angle.
Brentford have climbed above Crystal Palace into 14th and are 10 factors away from the relegation zone with 4 video games left to play, whereas Luton stay 18th and one level from security.
One other heavy loss for Hatters
Possibilities had been few and much between for Rob Edwards’ facet, who regarded disjointed, and perception that they will safe a second successive season within the Premier League is likely to be simply beginning to drain away.
They’ve 4 video games left to tug themselves out of the relegation zone however have gained simply one in every of their previous 13 within the league, shedding 9 throughout that sequence, and have conceded 10 targets of their previous two video games.
A prolonged harm listing must be taken into consideration, with 9 senior gamers within the remedy room, however Luton have usually put up a battle on residence soil, one thing they did not do towards Brentford.
Chatting with BBC Match of the Day, Edwards mentioned: “Brentford had been excellent and we had been poor. They deserved to win the sport. In spells within the first half, it regarded a really even recreation. We had moments. It is all ifs buts and maybes. We did not present sufficient, actually within the second half.
“We’re combating for our lives to remain within the Premier League. It should not be exhausting [to be motivated]. It is a powerful day.
“Our supporters are unbelievable, I am sorry they needed to undergo that. We owe them a efficiency now.”
Survival in sight for Brentford
Thomas Frank’s facet have grow to be accustomed to taking part in with out Ivan Toney, who was banned in the course of the first half of the season for breaking FA betting guidelines, and they didn’t skip a beat with out the injured England striker at Kenilworth Street.
Wissa and Mbeumo fashioned an nearly telepathic partnership in assault, with Lewis-Potter displaying that he additionally has loads to supply.
In between Wissa’s two well-taken targets, which noticed him hit double figures in a league season for the primary time since 2020-21 when he was in France with Lorient, Mbeumo crashed a shot off the crossbar.
Lewis-Potter additionally precipitated issues within the first half, forcing goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski to claw the ball off the road earlier than one other goalbound effort was deflected behind by the pinnacle of defender Teden Mengi.
The sport was ended as a contest simply after the hour mark when Pinnock and Lewis-Potter scored within the area of two minutes, whereas Schade’s late strike demonstrated the energy Brentford have in reserve.
It’s the first time that the Bees have scored 5 targets in a league recreation since beating Leeds 5-2 in September 2022.
With simply 12 factors left to play for, Brentford, who’re 10 away from the underside three, can begin to plan confidently for one more season of Premier League soccer, having prolonged their unbeaten run to 5 video games.
Chatting with BBC Match of the Day, Frank mentioned: “We have lastly obtained a little bit of momentum. We had some excellent performances not too long ago, particularly towards Manchester United and Aston Villa.
“I respect Rob Edwards and his workers and so they make it tough for each workforce that comes right here. We had been very dominant and on high all through the sport.”
Participant of the match
CollinsNathan Collins
Luton City
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Squad quantity24Participant titleKaminski
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Squad quantity6Participant titleBarkley
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Squad quantity15Participant titleMengi
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Squad quantity45Participant titleDoughty
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Squad quantity14Participant titleChong
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Squad quantity28Participant titleSambi Lokonga
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Squad quantity16Participant titleBurke
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Squad quantity32Participant titleOnyedinma
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Squad quantity30Participant titleTownsend
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Squad quantity18Participant titleClark
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Squad quantity2Participant titleOsho
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Squad quantity9Participant titleMorris
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Squad quantity12Participant titleKaboré
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Squad quantity27Participant titleHashioka
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Squad quantity17Participant titleMpanzu
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Squad quantity8Participant titleBerry
Brentford
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Squad quantity22Participant titleCollins
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Squad quantity11Participant titleWissa
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Squad quantity19Participant titleMbeumo
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Squad quantity6Participant titleNørgaard
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Squad quantity24Participant titleDamsgaard
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Squad quantity9Participant titleSchade
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Squad quantity5Participant titlePinnock
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Squad quantity12Participant titleReguilón
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Squad quantity8Participant titleJensen
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Squad quantity23Participant titleLewis-Potter
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Squad quantity20Participant titleAjer
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Squad quantity27Participant titleJanelt
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Squad quantity1Participant titleFlekken
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Squad quantity30Participant titleRoerslev
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Squad quantity33Participant titleYarmoliuk
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Squad quantity7Participant titleMaupay
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 24Kaminski
- 16BurkeSubstituted forBerryat 45′minutes
- 15Mengi
- 2Osho
- 12KaboréSubstituted forOnyedinmaat 35′minutes
- 28Sambi LokongaSubstituted forHashiokaat 71′minutes
- 6Barkley
- 45DoughtyBooked at 88mins
- 18ClarkSubstituted forMpanzuat 81′minutes
- 14ChongSubstituted forTownsendat 71′minutes
- 9Morris
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 8Berry
- 10Woodrow
- 17Mpanzu
- 23Krul
- 27Hashioka
- 30Townsend
- 32Onyedinma
- 38Johnson
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Flekken
- 20AjerSubstituted forRoerslevat 76′minutes
- 22Collins
- 5PinnockBooked at 38mins
- 12Reguilón
- 24DamsgaardBooked at 48minsSubstituted forNørgaardat 71′minutes
- 27Janelt
- 8JensenSubstituted forYarmoliukat 82′minutes
- 19Mbeumo
- 11WissaSubstituted forMaupayat 82′minutes
- 23Lewis-PotterSubstituted forSchadeat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Nørgaard
- 7Maupay
- 9Schade
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 21Strakosha
- 30Roerslev
- 33Yarmoliuk
- Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance:
- 11,877
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Second Half ends, Luton City 1, Brentford 5.
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Try missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) proper footed shot from exterior the field is excessive and vast to the best. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a set piece state of affairs.
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Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton City).
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Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Try missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from exterior the field is just too excessive.
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Aim! Luton City 1, Brentford 5. Luke Berry (Luton City) proper footed shot from the best facet of the field to the centre of the objective.
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Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton City).
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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Gabriel Osho (Luton City) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
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Ross Barkley (Luton City) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
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Try missed. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from exterior the field is excessive and vast to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a set piece state of affairs.
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Alfie Doughty (Luton City) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton City).
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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the best wing.
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Try missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) proper footed shot from greater than 35 yards misses to the best.
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Ross Barkley (Luton City) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
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