Yahoo Sports Aston Villa vs Luton Town LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Aston Villa FC 3 - 1 Luton Town FC
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
16:06
It's all over at Villa Park, as the hosts make their first-half dominance count in the second to seal a comfortable three points. Spurning several chances in the game's first 45 minutes, Villa wasted no time in the second as Diaby doubled their lead with a low drive from close range. 2-0 up with the second period just four minutes old, Unai Emery's side then looked to push the envelope, and again went close through Watkins before Luton captain Lockyer accidentally turned the ball into his own net for 3-0. That didn't stem the flow of chances though, with Kabore making a crucial challenge to deny Bailey before both the Jamaican and captain McGinn blazed wide from close range. Another own goal would give Luton some parity late in the game, following some slapstick defending from Konsa and Martinez, but despite Mendi and Adebayo having opportunities to close the gap further, the Hatters were thoroughly second-best throughout and lost 3-1 to a Villa side who are proving to be this season's surprise package. Other results keep the Villans in fifth, just a point outside the Champions League places, while Luton remain languishing in 18th after their seventh defeat of the season.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:57
FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 3-1 LUTON TOWN.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:57
CHANCE!!! Successive corners give Luton another late chance at a second, and the ball's bouncing all over the place before being turned goalwards by Barkley. He's off-balance as he shoots though, and can only send a tame effort into the grateful gloves of Martinez.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:56
BLOCKED!!! Almost another gift for Luton! A dawdling Dendoncker loses out to Barkley on the edge of his own box, and the ball drops to Adebayo. He looks to fire home from close range, but Torres steps across from nowhere to make a crucial block and send the effort behind for a corner!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:54
We're into four additional minutes at Villa Park - does that give Luton enough time to claw another goal or two back?
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:53
Luton have been a fan on late goals this season, scoring six in the last 15 minutes of their 10 games so far. Only Arsenal (eight) and Liverpool (seven) have scored more in the 2023-24 Premier League.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:51
WIDE!!! Tielemans' foul on Chong gives Luton an attacking free-kick, but Townsend's pinpoint cross into the box is headed wide by Mendi, despite the defender having no-one near him and plenty of time to send the effort on target!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:50
Ogbene's goal against Forest last time out also came in the 83rd minute, and ended up being the first of a late surge that saw Luton equalise in injury time! They're further behind by two in this one, but stranger things have happened in football - could the ultimate comeback be on?
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:49
Substitution Moussa Diaby Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:49
Substitution Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo Leander Dendoncker
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:46
CHANCE!! Bailey latches onto another incisive ball over the top for Villa, and cuts it back into the middle. McGinn arrives with the goal at his mercy, but scuffs his first-time shot and sends it rolling into the gloves of Kaminski!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:42
Own goal Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:42
WIDE!!! That really should've been number four! Bailey and Diaby combine as the France forward turns and races through the middle. He plays in Bailey to his right, but the Jamaican's shot flashes across the face of goal and wide of the far post!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:38
Substitution Matthew Stuart Cash Diego Carlos Santos Silva
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:38
Substitution Boubacar Bernard Kamara Youri Marion A. Tielemans
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:38
Substitution Alfie Henry Harman Doughty Ryan John Giles
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:37
CHANCE!!! What a challenge! The Hatters' free-kick is played short to Doughty by Townsend, but it's easily cut out by Luiz and Villa flood forward on the counter-attack. The Brazilian canters over halfway before playing in Bailey to his left, but Kabore slides in brilliantly to prevent the shot and win the ball back for Luton!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:35
Substitution Carlton John Morris Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:35
Substitution Marvelous Nakamba Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:34
Yellow Card Alfie Henry Harman Doughty
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:32
Townsend's back-heel gives Ogbene the space to beat Digne and put in a cross from the byline, but there's not enough Luton shirts in the box and his floated ball to the back post is easily dealt with.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:30
Barkley is clipped and dispossessed in his own defensive third by Diaby, and the referee calls play back for the free-kick just as Watkins looks set to run through on goal!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:30
Yellow Card Boubacar Bernard Kamara
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:28
Ogbene takes on Digne down the right in a bid to create crossing space for the Hatters, but a loose touch allows the Villans' left-back to win possession and clear the ball down-field.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:27
As things stand, Villa have climbed a place into the Premier League top four, while Luton are set to miss out on the chance to climb out of the bottom three!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:23
The initial corner comes to nothing for Luton, but Doughty taps the ball back for Barkley on the edge of the box. He gets a good run-up to strike a first-time effort goalwards, but the 25-yard shot is always rising as it sails over the top of the bar!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:21
Own goal Thomas Alun Lockyer
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:21
Chong's throughball down the left opens up space for Doughty to run into, but Cash tracks him all the way and deflects his attempted cross behind for a rare Luton corner.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:20
Digne bursts forward to get on the end of Torres' clipped pass in behind the defence, but Kabore gets back in cover to block the left-back's cross, and still manages to keep the ball in the field of play!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:17
CHANCE!!! Watkins spreads the play wide to Bailey, who crosses back towards his striker in the area. Lockyer races across in cover, and does just enough to block Watkins' shot behind for a corner!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:16
Substitution Jacob Samuel Brown Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:16
Substitution Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho Andros Darryl Townsend
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:16
Ogbene and Doughty play a quick one-two down the left wing and the latter arcs a cross into the box. There's very few Luton shirts to aim at though, and Martinez rushes off his line to take the catch.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:13
Yellow Card Issa Kaboré
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:10
Yellow Card Matthew Stuart Cash
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:09
Assist Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:09
Villa have won all four of the games they've led at half-time this season, while in contrast, Luton have lost all four such games so far in 2023-24. Routine.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:08
Goal Moussa Diaby
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:07
Bailey takes on Doughty as he advances down the right-hand side, but his cross into the area is far too close to Kaminski, who collects for Luton.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:05
Diaby kicks off for the hosts, and we're back underway for the second half at Villa Park!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:04
Substitution Nicolò Zaniolo Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:03
We're back and ready to go for the next 45 minutes, with Villa keen to press home their advantage. The second goal of this game, if it comes, could prove crucial - Villa going 2-0 up would all-but guarantee the points, but an equaliser for Luton will blow this game wide open!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
15:00
A comfortable first half for Villa comes to an end, though the hosts are only 1-0 up despite creating plenty of opportunities! The Villans were straight onto the front foot, with Zaniolo flashing a volley wide before Kaminski produced a fantastic double save to deny Watkins in the box. Luton wouldn't hold out for much longer though, giving McGinn far too much time on the edge of the box as the Villa skipper fired home the opener on 17 minutes! Zaniolo and Diaby have since seen chances blocked as Luton entered damage limitation mode, and coming into the break behind by just a solitary goal, a good start to the second-half could really shake things up here!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:50
HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 LUTON TOWN.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:50
CLOSE!! Luiz's delivery is whipped towards the goal frame at pace, and beats everyone in the box before clipping the upright on its way behind!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:50
We'll play one additional minute at the end of the first half, just as Luiz sizes up a corner for the hosts.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:49
BLOCKED!! Digne's cut-back into the box is met by Konsa, who keeps the ball alive after having a shot blocked. He tees up Diaby on the edge, who runs onto it at pace and fires a powerful low finish goalwards, but Nakamba gets in the way for Luton!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:46
Lockyer's cross-field pass finds Kabore on the run, and the Burkinabe wing-back takes on Digne. He creates space to cross, but the final ball is atrocious and skews straight out of play!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:45
A superb flick from Diaby almost allows Zaniolo to run in behind the defence, but Doughty steps across to knock the ball back to Kaminski. The danger's far from over though after the Luton goalkeeper stumbles in his attempt to punt the ball, and the sliced clearance falls straight to Cash!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:42
Luton win an attacking free-kick after Kabore is clipped late by Luiz, but Barkley's ball in from the right is sent straight into the gloves of Martinez.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:40
Cash races forward again to latch onto a cross-field pass from Luiz, but ihs opponent Doughty stands his ground well and blocks the right-backs attempted cross behind for a corner.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:39
Doughty fires a threatening cross into the hosts' box, with Brown arriving late to get on the end of it. Torres gets there first though, and nods the ball back to Martinez, who will be wanting to spark a Villa attack from deep here.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:38
McGinn rides the challenge of Brown but is then dispossessed by a well-timed sliding tackle from Kabore, and the referee brings play back for the initial free-kick in Aston Villa's favour.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:37
Villa have now scored in 19 consecutive Premier League matches, and given Zaniolo has already managed five shots in the first half-hour here, you wouldn't bet against them adding another before half-time.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:35
Zaniolo twists and turns his way past Nakamba on halfway, but is taken down by the former Villa midfielder and wins a free-kick after there's no advantage to be played.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:32
Ogbene skips around the outside of Kamara and fires a low cross into the six-yard box, but Martinez gets down well to seize possession with Morris ready to pounce!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:31
Villa have now scored 10 first-half goals in 10 Premier League games so far, second only to Newcastle's 12 this season.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:30
Cash surges into the final third once again and tees up Zaniolo on the edge of the box, but his snap-shot from 20 yards is easily blocked and dealt with by Osho.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:30
Yellow Card Nicolò Zaniolo
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:29
Luton win a free-kick and send plenty of numbers into the Aston Villa box, but Doughty's cross from deep is massively overhit and sails behind for a goal-kick.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:27
Villa win another corner following a mid-air tussle between Kaminski and Torres, but the centre-back's near post header is glanced wide of the target!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:26
CLOSE!!! Villa go inches away from a second goal!! Digne latches onto a long pass from Torres, and drills a low ball across the face of goal. The arriving Watkins refrains from shooting, but keeps the play alive and crosses back into the area. Zaniolo shoots at the near post, but his close-range effort is blocked behind for a corner by the foot of Kaminski!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:24
Villa have avoided defeat in their last 17 matches after scoring first in the Premier League, dating back to a 4-2 loss to Arsenal in February. This season, the hosts have won all five of the games they've taken the lead in.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:20
A tangle between the number 12's sees Kabore penalised again, who drags down Digne after being beaten on the inside by the Aston Villa left-back.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:19
Assist Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:16
Watkins is the target as Digne hangs up a cross into the box, but Kaminski's there again to make the catch and deny the striker another chance at goal.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:15
SAVED!!! Konsa's long ball from deep finds Cash surging into the final third. He crosses for Watkins in the area, but his early shot is parried by Kaminski and the Luton goalkeeper follows up with another excellent stop to keep the Villa striker at bay!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:14
Luiz's corner is flicked away by Ogbene at the far post, but Zaniolo recovers possession for Villa. He whips a cross in from the right, but Kaminski dives low to claim the ball before Torres can get there.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:13
WIDE!!! Diaby and Digne combine down the left, and the Villa full-back cuts the ball back towards the six-yard box. Zaniolo's there at the near post, but his first-time effort takes a deflection off Mengi and goes behind for a corner!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:11
Zaniolo looks to step inside Brown and Kabore but is clipped late by the latter, gifting Villa a free-kick in a promising position to cross from.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:10
The last encounter between these two sides - a League Cup match in August 2016 - saw Luton beat the Villans 3-1 at Kenilworth Road.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:08
WIDE!!! A golden chance for Villa to hit the front! Diaby's square ball into the box is flicked up by Watkins for Zaniolo, whose side-footed volley flashes inches wide of the far post with Kaminski nowhere near it!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:07
Morris runs in behind the defence to latch onto Barkley's throughball, but he's a mile offside when he does so. He's allowed to carry on though and has a tame shot in the box blocked, and only after that passage of play is the flag raised by the linesman!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:05
Diaby sparks an early Villa chance after latching onto Kamara's ball into the box. Digne and Zaniolo arrive in support to his left, and a deflected shot from the latter is punched away from danger by Kaminski!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:03
Former Villa midfielder Barkley kicks off for Luton, and we're underway in the West Midlands!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
14:01
The teams head out onto the pitch amidst an electric Villa Park atmosphere, and we'll be ready for kick-off in just a matter of moments!
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:50
The Hatters make three changes themselves, as Issa Kabore and Ross Barkley come into the wide and central positions of a midfield formation which will shift between 5-3-2 and 3-5-2. Gabriel Osho is also picked to start in defence for the first time this season. Elijah Adebayo, who’s 92nd-minute equaliser salvaged a point against Forest, will look to make a similar impact from the bench.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:46
Villa have won 4-1 in their last two games, also beating AZ Alkmaar on the continent, and Emery makes four changes from the latter victory ahead of this one. Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres will occupy the heart of the defence, while Nicolo Zaniolo and Moussa Diaby will look to cause plenty of problems in the final third. Douglas Luiz netted either side of half-time against the Hammers, and keeps his place, as does fellow scorer Ollie Watkins up front.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:46
LUTON TOWN SUBS: Tim Krul, Cauley Woodrow, Elijah Adebayo, Tahith Chong, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Ryan Giles, Andros Townsend, Joe Johnson, Jayden Luker.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:46
LUTON TOWN (5-3-2): Thomas Kaminski; Issa Kabore, Teden Mengi, Tom Lockyer, Gabriel Osho, Alfie Doughty; Chiedozie Ogbene, Ross Barkley, Marvelous Nakamba; Jacob Brown, Carlton Morris.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:42
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Robin Olsen, Diego Carlos, Youri Tielemans, Bertrand Traore, Callum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker, Tim Iroegbunam.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:42
ASTON VILLA (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Nicolo Zaniolo; Moussa Diaby, Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:38
It’s been a different story for Premier League newcomers Luton though, with the Hatters third-bottom on just five points after nine games. A first win of the season at Everton on matchday seven is yet to be replicated, though after consecutive home losses to Burnley and Tottenham, Rob Edwards’ side did produce a glorious late comeback to draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest in their last game.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:38
Villa’s resurgence under Unai Emery has continued at pace in 2023-24, with the hosts currently sat fifth on a five-game unbeaten run. That’s included four wins too, including a 6-1 hammering of Brighton, and they come into this game having thumped West Ham 4-1 last time out.
Aston Villa vs Luton Town
13:34
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Aston Villa vs Luton Town
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