Luton Town vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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.
Luton: Kaminski, Mengi, Osho, Bell, Kabore, Sambi Lokonga, Barkley, Doughty, Townsend, Brown, Adebayo. Subs: Andersen, Ogbene, Morris, Woodrow, Chong, Mpanzu, Clark, Krul, Giles.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Longstaff, Almiron, Wilson, Gordon. Subs: Dummett, Botman, Ritchie, Isak, Krafth, Karius, Hall, Livramento, Alex Murphy.
Referee: Darren England (South Yorkshire)
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Luton Town vs Newcastle United
WIDE!!! Lokonga's foul on Guimaraes earns Newcastle a free-kick, and Trippier swings the ball towards the far post. Schar rises to head for goal, but sends his effort a yard or so wide of the post to Kaminski's relief!
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
SAVED!!! Barkley drives through the heart of Newcastle's midfield and finds Adebayo in the box with a well-weighted throughball. He shoots low from close range, but Dubravka gets down well to make the save at his near post!
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
OFF THE BAR!!! Barkley picks up the ball a good 30 yards from goal, and lets fly with a firecracker of a shot that has Dubravka beaten before rattling the crossbar and bouncing back into the field of play! Kenilworth Road would have erupted if that effort found the net!
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Substitution Jamaal Lascelles Sven Adriaan Botman
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Longstaff makes a run to the byline and latches onto Trippier's throughball, but can't evade the attention of Barkley and the ball ricochets off him and behind for a goal-kick.
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Lascelles plays a long ball forward for Burn down the left, but his flick-on for Gordon ahead of him comes to nothing and bounces behind for a Luton goal-kick.
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Newcastle have failed to win any of the last eight Premier League matches they've conceded the opening goal in, with five losses and a draw in six such games this season.
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Newcastle are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League games against promoted sides, winning nine since a loss at home to Leeds in January 2021. They’ve won both such games this season by an aggregate score of 10-0.
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