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
After Barkley rolls a pass across the edge of the Brighton box, Igor closes down Burke's shot from 20 yards and it spins behind for a corner.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Following their horror start to today's game, Brighton have conceded 18 first-half goals in 22 Premier League games this season, and only Burnley (19) have leaked more before the break.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution James Philip Milner Jack Luca Hinshelwood
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
As Luton re-start play with a free-kick by Barkley - which just fails to pick out Doughty on the left - Milner stands on the touchline and is surprisingly ready to return. He'll try to run off his injury and continue.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Milner is left lying on the turf, with a pained grimace on his face. The game comes to a halt as the veteran receives some treatment from Brighton's medics - it looks doubtful that he'll carry on.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
CLOSE! After escaping down the left flank, Welbeck then drives inside and - with the angle narrowing - drills a low shot just a few inches wide of the right-hand post! Kaminski was diving down at full stretch, but ultimately wasn't required.
Luton Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Having started so sluggishly, Brighton are slowly regaining their composure now, as they take better care of the ball and build through the thirds. For the first time, Luton are pushed back.
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