Manchester City vs Luton Town 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.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Manchester City FC 5 - 1 Luton Town FC
Manchester City vs Luton Town
17:04
Manchester City secure a comfortable 5-1 victory over Luton Town at the Etihad Stadium. It took just two minutes for Guardiola's side to take the lead as Haaland's effort deflected off Luton defender Hashioka and flew into the top corner. The Hatters defended well until half-time, with Kaminski helping ensure the score was only 1-0 at the break. In the second half, the home side continued to stamp their authority on the match, and they doubled their lead through Kovacic, who fired into the top corner from inside the box. Shortly after, City were awarded a penalty after Doku was brought down, and Haaland was there to dispatch from 12 yards. The Hatters were handed a glimmer of hope as Barkley pounced on a mistake at the back to make it 3-1, but Doku got himself on the scoresheet shortly after to make it 4-1. The Citizens sealed the three points late on as Gvardiol produced a superb strike from the edge of the box. Man City will end Saturday at the top of the Premier League table, while Luton remain in the bottom three. That's all for today, goodbye!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:56
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 5-1 LUTON TOWN
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:53
Assist Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:53
City should score! Bobb wins the ball inside the Luton penalty area and he dances past the challenge of Burke. He looks to pull it back to Alvarez but his shot is saved by the face of Kaminski. It falls straight to Kovacic who looks to strike, but the Luton goalkeeper makes another stop from just a few yards out!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:51
The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of five minutes of added time at the end of the game.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:48
Substitution Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma Zack Nelson
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Substitution Jordan Charles Clark Joseph Nathan Johnson
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Assist Joško Gvardiol
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Luton have shown more of a threat in the final third in the second half of the game, producing four shots since the break and touching the ball inside City's box eight times. Guardiola's side have shown more of a clinical edge since half-time, and they've simply had too much firepower for the Hatters from an attacking sense.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:41
Luton will have an opportunity from a free-kick, deep inside the Man City half, as Lewis upended Chong just outside the penalty area. Doughty and Barkley and they play it short, but the Hatters are forced back. It eventually comes to Doughty inside the box after Woodrow flicked it in his path, but Ederson makes a strong save as the Luton full-back fired it towards the bottom corner.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Goal Ross Barkley
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:41
Substitution Erling Braut Haaland Oscar Bobb
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Substitution Kevin De Bruyne Sergio Gómez Martín
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:38
Berry's game is over as he heads to the bench, and Mpanzu will come on to replace him.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:36
Penalty Goal Erling Braut Haaland
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:35
It's a penalty to City! Gvardiol fires a pass out wide to Doku who is in plenty of space, and he drives into the penalty area. Onyedinma sticks out a leg and Doku goes to ground, and this time the referee points to the spot. The Luton defender can have no complains with that one.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:32
Man City want a penalty! Doku looks to drive with the ball into the penalty area and he skips past Onyedinma and arrives in the box. The Luton defender attempts to win it back but Doku goes to ground, and the Belgian winger appeals for a foul. The referee says no and awards a goal-kick to the Hatters.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:30
De Bruyne has been at the heart of everything for Man City in today's game, and he receives the ball once again just outside the Luton penalty area. He floats a delivery towards the back post and Lewis looks to slide it back into the danger zone, but he doesn't get enough on it and Kaminski is able to collect.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:28
Luton go close! The Hatters look to hit City on the counter-attack as Onyedinma robs the ball from Gvardiol. He drives into the penalty area and gets to the byline before pulling it back to around the penalty spot. Woodrow arrives into the box and he attempts to bend it towards the top corner, but it cannons off the bar and away from danger! That was their first shot of the game, and it was inches away from being a goal!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:23
Assist Julián Álvarez
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:23
Goal Mateo Kovačić
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:23
Akanji picks out Nunes on the right-hand side and he carries the ball into the box. He drills it across goal, but Hashioka is able to clear. City advance once again and Lewis lays it off to Kovacic on the edge of the penalty area. The Croatian midfielder takes a touch before striking towards goal, but it's deflected behind for a corner.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:20
Edwards makes Luton's first change of the game with Woodrow entering the fray. Townsend heads to the bench.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:20
So close for City! Doku darts past his marker and pulls it back to Alvarez inside the box, and he finds the feet of Kovacic. He feeds Dias on the edge of the area and the Portuguese defender strikes it first-time towards goal, but his shot whistles inches past the post! Kaminski was rooted the spot!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:18
City have started the second half as they ended the first and they continue to dominate the possession at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola's side have enjoyed 80.7 per cent of the ball, but they have struggled to create any clear-cut chances since the break.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:14
Dias feeds Alvarez out wide and City work the ball inside the box with De Bruyne and Lewis. It eventually falls to Alvarez on the edge of the penalty area and he shifts it onto his left before unleashing towards goal, but it's a tame effort and it trickles past the post and behind for a goal-kick to Luton.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:14
De Bruyne plays yet another throughball into the Luton box, and Gvardiol has burst forward from defence to get on the end of it. He strikes it low and hard towards goal, but his effort is blocked and Luton are able to clear. City come forward again and Kovacic picks out Dias who shoots from the edge of the box, but he drags it wide of the post.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:11
De Bruyne drives forward and picks out Doku on the left-hand side, and City keep possession and go the other way. It comes to Alvarez on the right-hand side and he looks to deliver into the box, but it's a wayward effort and it goes behind for a goal-kick to Luton.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:06
De Bruyne gets the second half under way for Man City at the Etihad Stadium!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
16:01
City created 1.78 expected goals in the first half from 19 shots, with six of those being on target. The home side have enjoyed 75.6 per cent of the possession, while completing 291 passes in the opposition half. Luton have been camped inside their own box for the most part, but they've done well to limit Guardiola's men to just one goal. With just nine passes in the final third before the break, it wouldn't be a surprise to see a tactical tweak from Edwards as he hopes to see his side show more of a threat in attack. Luton have limited options from the bench due to having a host of injuries, but the Hatters could turn to Woodrow to offer something different going forward. Guardiola has some serious talent waiting in the wings if he wants to make a change - could we see Foden, Grealish, or Bernardo Silva early in the second half?
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:56
Manchester City go into the break with a 1-0 lead over Luton Town at the Etihad Stadium. The home side might feel they should have at least a couple more after a dominant display in today's game, but they haven't been clinical enough in the final third. It took just two minutes for Guardiola's men to open the scoring, as Haaland's acrobatic effort rebounded off the head of Hashioka and flew into the top corner. Since then, City have looked the more likely to score the second, with Nunes unfortunate not to find the back of the net as his effort glanced off the post. Edwards will be happy to go into half-time just one goal down, but he will be demanding plenty more from his team from an attacking sense, with the Hatters struggling to get into City's half in the opening 45 minutes.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:50
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 LUTON TOWN
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:48
Kaminiski makes a strong stop! Doku wins the ball back in a dangerous position and finds De Bruyne on the edge of the area. He gets it out of his feet and looks to bend one into the top corner, but the Luton goalkeeper makes an excellent save and palms it behind for a corner.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:48
The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:45
Yellow Card Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:44
City are turning the screw! Nunes finds De Bruyne on the edge and he plays a superb throughball into the box, and Alvarez is in space. He looks to fire it across goal, but Hashioka does well to clear it behind for City's eighth corner of the game, but the set-piece comes to nothing.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:43
Doku is causing plenty of problems for the Luton defence, and the Belgian winger wins another corner for the home side. Alvarez delivers it into the penalty area and it's headed away. De Bruyne is there to meet it and he strikes from the edge of the area, but the Hatters get enough bodies in the way and are able to clear.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:40
City are continuing to dominate proceedings in today's game, with Luton struggling to get out of their own penalty area. The Hatters have managed just 30 passes in the opposition half, while touching the ball once in City's box. Guardiola's men have created 1.61 expected goals, but they will need to be more clinical in the final third to ensure they secure the three points.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:37
Dias floats the ball into the box and Nunes gets on the end of it, helping it back into the danger zone. It's heading towards Alvarez, but Townsend does well to head behind for a corner. Alvarez will take, but it's a poor effort and it lands on top of the Luton goal.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:35
City have another opportunity from a corner and Alvarez will take once again. He sends it into the box but it's headed away, and Luton eventually put it behind for another corner. City take it short and it comes to De Bruyne on the edge of the box, but he's unable to make something happen and Guardiola's side give the ball away.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:33
Gvardiol drives into the penalty area and flicks the ball to his left, and Doku will look to take on his marker. He darts towards the byline and attempts to float a cross into the box, but it's deflected behind for a corner. Alvarez takes and whips it towards the front post, but Morris does superbly to head it off the line.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:31
What a chance! Lewis picks out De Bruyne on the edge of the box and the City midfielder threads a throughball into the penalty area, and Nunes has burst forward. He wastes no time before striker across goal, but his shot glances off the post and goes behind. So close to a second for Guardiola's side!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:28
There's a scramble inside the box after Kovacic pulls it back and Haaland goes to strike it, but his shot is blocked. It eventually comes to Nunes on the right-hand side and he whips a dangerous ball across goal, but somehow none of the City attackers get on the end of it.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:26
Doku carries the ball towards the penalty area and he fires it into the feet of Haaland, who does well to hold off the defender. He lays it back into the path of Doku who strikes it first-time towards goal, but it's a weak effort and it goes comfortably wide of the post.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:24
City have a free-kick and De Bruyne is standing over it, and he whips a dangerous cross towards the back post. Gvardiol arrives unmarked and heads back across goal, but Haaland can't quite get on the end of it as he falls to the ground. He wants a penalty, but the referee says no.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:21
City go close! De Bruyne is found by Dias on the right-hand side, just a few years outside the penalty area. He floats a delivery to the back post and Haaland is there to meet it, but the Norwegian striker doesn't connect well with the shot and it flies over the bar and goes behind for a goal-kick to Luton.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:21
It's been a dominant opening 16 minutes of the game from Man City, who have enjoyed 82.5 per cent of the possession. Guardiola's side have also created 0.86 expected goals (xG) from six shots, while touching the ball inside the opposition box 15 times. Luton have completed just 16 passes so far.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:18
Doku receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area and he shifts it onto his right foot before getting to the byline. He pulls it back inside the box and Nunes is there to meet it, but he produces a tame effort and Kaminski is able to save comfortably. Guardiola's side are turning the screw in search of a second.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:15
Doku is looking to cause problems on the left-hand side as he stands up Townsend. De Bruyne has made a run ahead of him and Doku slots the ball into his path, but the Belgian midfielder goes down under the challenge of Berry, but the referee has waved away his protests. He's having none of it!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:13
Alvarez is standing over the corner and City have surrounded Kaminski in the six-yard box, throwing plenty of bodies forward for this one. The Argentine attacker takes and he floats it to the edge of the area where De Bruyne is there to meet it, but he volleys it high and wide into the stands behind the goal.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:13
As it stands, Man City have climbed to the top of the Premier League table above Arsenal and Liverpool, with the latter two sides to play tomorrow. Guardiola and his team will be hoping to apply the pressure by securing the three points today. City come forward once again as Kovacic pokes the ball to Gvardiol on the edge, but his shot is parried behind for a corner by Kaminski.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:09
It's been an intense opening few minutes from Man City, and despite Guardiola's side enjoying a stroke of luck with the own goal, Luton need to tighten up at the back to get a result in today's game. Haaland was afforded too much space when he broke through initially, and Edwards will be disappointed with the lack of concentration from his defence.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
15:03
Own goal Daiki Hashioka
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Clark gets the game under way for Luton Town at the Etihad Stadium!
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:59
The players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:59
Meanwhile, Edwards has made two alterations from Luton's 2-1 win over Bournemouth last time out. In defence, Teden Mengi misses out of the squad, and Onyedinma comes into the starting XI. Berry is also named in the side, with Issa Kabore dropping out.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:56
Guardiola has made five changes from City's 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace in their previous Premier League fixture. In goal, Ortega drops to the bench while Ederson comes back into the side. John Stones and Rodri also drop out, with Kovacic and Akanji coming into the starting XI. Further forward, Doku and Nunes are named in the team, with Grealish and Foden among the substitutes.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:51
LUTON TOWN SUBS: James Shea, Cauley Woodrow, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Tim Krul, Joe Johnson, Taylan Harris, Christian Chigozie, Zack Nelson, Axel Piesold.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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LUTON TOWN (4-3-3): Thomas Kaminski; Alfie Doughty, Reece Burke, Daiki Hashioka, Fred Onyedinma; Luke Berry, Ross Barkley, Jordan Clark; Andros Townsend, Carlton Morris, Tahith Chong.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Jack Grealish, Rodri, Stefan Ortega, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Gomez, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:46
MANCHESTER CITY (3-2-4-1): EdersonL Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji; Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis; Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Julián Alvarez, Matheus Nunes; Erling Haaland.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:46
A win for Luton could see them climb out of the relegation zone and above Everton and Nottingham Forest today, but the Hatters have never won an away league match against the reigning top-flight champions in 16 attempts (D3 L13), losing the last nine by an aggregate score of 27-2. Rob Edwards’ side enjoyed an impressive 2-1 win against Bournemouth last time out, and they are looking to win consecutive Premier League games for the second time, previously doing so against Newcastle and Sheffield United in December.
Manchester City vs Luton Town
14:40
Man City are hoping to climb to the top of the Premier League table in today’s game, at least temporarily, as they continue to battle with Arsenal and Liverpool for the title. Pep Guardiola’s side are unbeaten in their last 40 home games in all competitions (W34 D6), just two short of their all-time club record of 42 set between December 1919 and November 1921. The home team have won their last four home league games against Luton by an aggregate score of 12-1. They last hosted them in April 1999 in the third tier (2-0), while they last did so in the top-flight in February 1992 (4-0).
Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Manchester City vs Luton Town
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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