Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Luton scored twice in the opening two minutes and 17 seconds en route to a stunning 4-0 win against Brighton at Kenilworth Road.
Aided by a superb hat-trick from striker Elijah Adebayo, this was comfortably the hosts’ biggest Premier League win and their most commanding performance.
It was earned in swashbuckling style as they dismissed an insipid Brighton to move out of the relegation zone for the first time in nearly two months.
Chiedozie Ogbene also netted during a first half in which Roberto De Zerbi’s side simply could not cope with what came their way, a shadow of the team that won the corresponding fixture 4-1 on the opening weekend.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Morris almost slips a cute throughball into Brighton's box, but it's cut out by Hinshelwood. The latter's raking ball forward for Estupinan, though, is overhit and skips out of play for a Luton throw-in.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Bells upends Buonanotte, conceding a free-kick just over 20 yards from his own goal. Gross steps up to it, and elects to hang a ball up towards the back post, but after Hinshelwood's nod-down fails to find a team-mate, it is cleared away to safety.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
A few yards from the left side of the area, Barkley curls a fairly tame free-kick at the target, causing Steele to turn the ball behind for another Luton corner. Brighton are under pressure here.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
There's nobody in the six-yard box to meet a teasing low cross by Clark from the right, as Luton go forward again. The Hatters have certainly not sat back since streaking two goals ahead.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
First, Buonanotte misplaces a throughball to end Brighton's attack at one end; then, Luton counter quickly and Adebayo wins a corner-kick on the left. Doughty's delivery is cleared behind for another corner.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Only three of Brighton's last 15 league games have seen the Seagulls succeed, and they are outsiders to take three points from this one now. Getting at least one goal back before the break would aid their cause, though.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Shortly after being booked, Lokonga is over-eager in his attempt to steal the ball from Gross in midfield and topples his opponent. He's playing a risky game at the moment, and the referee will surely have noted that foul.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gross first sees a shot from 20 yards charged down, then Joao Pedro recovers the ball and lays it back to the German midfielder. However, his second effort harmlessly loops up towards Kaminski. Luton's resistance remains strong.
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