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Luton vs Liverpool LIVE – final score, Diaz and Chong goals, Klopp reaction, commentary stream
Liverpool team news, line-ups, TV channel, kick off time, latest score, goals and live commentary stream updates vs Luton Town in Premier League fixture
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BY SEAN BRADBURY, IAN DOYLE, PAUL GORST, CONNOR O’NEILL
UPDATED18:40, 5 NOV 2023
Liverpool travel to Luton in the Premier League
Liverpool travel to Luton in the Premier League
Liverpool are back in Premier League action today as they travel to play Luton Town in a 4.30pm kick off fixture at Kenilworth Road.
Jurgen Klopp’s men come into the clash in strong form, with four wins in all competitions. Bournemouth were most recently beaten in the Carabao Cup, which followed a hat-trick of home victories over Everton, Toulouse and Nottingham Forest.
We will be bringing you live match updates in our commentary stream, with the latest score and goals as they happen. Follow all the build-up and get confirmed team news too, with Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle in the press box for us today. The match is also live on Sky Sports.
The Reds will be without Andy Robertson (shoulder), Conor Bradley (back), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Thiago (hip) for this afternoon’s game. It remains to be seen what the situation is with Curtis Jones – not pictured in training on Friday – and also Luis Diaz, given the ongoing situation with his father’s kidnapping in Colombia.
Elsewhere, Liverpool transfer target Andre Trinidade was successful in the Copa Libertadores final last night as his Fluminense side beat Boca Juniors 2-1 (aet) to be crowned champions of South America. All eyes will soon turn to the January window to see if Klopp swoops for the Brazilian midfielder.
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KEY EVENTS
Full-time: Luton 1 – 1 Liverpool
18:29
GOAL 1-1 (Luis Diaz)
18:24
Goal 1-0 Luton (Tahith Chong)
18:09
Half time: Luton 0-0 Liverpool
17:19
18:35CONNOR O’NEILL
Jamie Carragher verdict
Speaking on Sky Sports, the former Liverpool man has just said: “It was a brilliant game.
“You think of the Premier League and a team the size of Liverpool, and everything Luton have been through and where they’ve come from.
“It was such a tightly contested game and it could have gone either way.
“Luton will be devastated – you always are when you concede a late goal. It’s about three points, but it would have done psychologically for them for the rest of the season.
“The way they set up and caused Liverpool problems, it bodes well between now and the end of the season.”
18:29KEY EVENT
Full-time: Luton 1 – 1 Liverpool
Liverpool have somehow got away with a 1-1 draw thanks to that great Diaz header. What a moment.
18:27PAUL GORST
Difficult to execute
Salah can’t bring down Alexander-Arnold’s ball over the top. Difficult to execute but he can normally do that.
18:26IAN DOYLE
Wouldn’t you know it
Well, wouldn’t you know it. A cross comes in from Elliott from the right and Diaz wants it far more than Kabore at the far post and scores a great header. Then reveals a message on his shirt that translates as “Free my dad”.
18:25PAUL GORST
Diaz message
Diaz reveals a message for his father under his shirt in celebration of the goal. There’s about three minutes of added time left.
18:25PAUL GORST
Diaz heads home
Diaz heads home Elliott’s cross. Liverpool are level and going for a winner.
18:24KEY EVENT
GOAL 1-1 (Luis Diaz)
Liverpool are level in the 94th minute.
18:21CONNOR O’NEILL
Eight minutes added on
Eight minutes added on at Kenilworth Road.
18:20IAN DOYLE
Guess it’s a question
Guess it’s a question of how much Liverpool want it now. Can they drag themselves back to get a point?
18:15IAN DOYLE
Konate wide
Konate with a header that just goes wide.
18:13PAUL GORST
Diaz on
Luis Diaz is on for Ryan Gravenberch.
18:13IAN DOYLE
Forest all over again
Luton were always going to score a notable victory against a top team here this season. Looks like Liverpool are the ones. It’s Nottingham Forest all over again.
18:11PAUL GORST
That has been coming
That has been coming because Liverpool have been so far off the pace today it has been untrue. Tahith Chong has given the hosts the lead from a counter-attack after they cleared a corner.
18:11IAN DOYLE
Goal given
Goal given. Luton lead through Chong and that might well be that for Liverpool.
18:10PAUL GORST
Luton break from a Liverpool corner
Luton break from a Liverpool corner and Chong turns it in but the Liverpool players were calling for a penalty from the corner. Guessing it will be checked…
18:09KEY EVENT
Goal 1-0 Luton (Tahith Chong)
The hosts break from a Liverpool corner and open the scoring.
18:08IAN DOYLE
Another good save from Kaminski
Another good save from Kaminski, this time to stop Gravenberch shot from range.
18:06PAUL GORST
Important interception from Van Dijk
Important interception from Van Dijk to keep out Chong after he’s brought down a cross to the back post.
18:06CONNOR O’NEILL
Klopp booked
Jurgen Klopp booked. Liverpool wanted a penalty but the referee was having none of it.
18:03PAUL GORST
A shocker of a miss
That’s quite a shocker of a miss for Nunez that! Liverpool should be winning this but their No.9 has just planted one well over the bar from about four yards out. That has to be hitting the back of the net when the game is tight like this. Awful moment for the striker.
18:02IAN DOYLE
Kaminski denies Nunez
Nunez forces a good save from Kaminski after being released by Salah, who was offside really. Corner for Liverpool.
18:00IAN DOYLE
Nunez misses an absolute sitter
Nunez misses an absolute sitter from three yards after Salah heads down Alexander-Arnold cross. Sidefoots it well over.
18:00IAN DOYLE
Gets it all wrong
Gakpo tries an improvised volley from Elliott cross but gets it all wrong.
17:55PAUL GORST
Triple Liverpool change
Three subs for Liverpool: Elliott, Tsimikas and Gakpo come on. Jota, Gomez and Szoboszlai off. Can the changes inspire this ordinary performance?
17:54PAUL GORST
Massive save from Alisson
Huge chance for Morris but Liverpool survive. It’s a massive save from Alisson.
17:53PAUL GORST
Sums this half up for Liverpool
Alexander-Arnold’s just pinged one over the bar from about 35 yards, at least. Sums this half up for Liverpool. They aren’t looking like breaking through any time soon.
17:52PAUL GORST
An hour played
An hour played and Liverpool aren’t looking like making their break through any time soon. Still no sign of either Diaz or Gakpo.
17:50IAN DOYLE
Townsend off
Chong on for Townsend, who is now a Senior, for Luton.
17:48IAN DOYLE
Disappointing tragedy chanting
Disappointing tragedy chanting from plenty of Luton fans and not for the first time here today. Their backing for their team doesn’t need that.
17:45IAN DOYLE
Liverpool have been so poor
Klopp looks less than impressed on the touchline and who can blame him. Liverpool have been so poor here
17:43PAUL GORST
Mac Allister booking
Mac Allister is booked after a loose touch from a short corner presents Townsend with the ball. He fouls him and is carded. He is now suspended for the Brentford game I think. That has summed up the Argentina international’s day so far. He’s been off the pace. He’s not alone there though.
17:42CONNOR O’NEILL
Luton shot
A first shot on target for Luton as Alisson saves comfortably from Ogbene.
17:38IAN DOYLE
More intent
Liverpool have started with a bit more intent in the second half than how they ended the first.
17:35PAUL GORST
Back underway
No changes for the Reds ahead of the second half. Gakpo and Diaz are in reserve, of course. Let’s see what this second period brings then…
17:20IAN DOYLE
Half-time verdict
That was a pretty awful first half from Liverpool in terms of overall quality.
Yes, Nunez and Jota have forced good saves from Kaminski but there hasn’t been a lot of joined-up thinking.
The midfield has largely been appalling and it’s rare Szobooszlai can have had such an ineffective 45 minutes.
Still, Alisson hasn’t had a shot to save, so the onus remains on Liverpool to break down the hosts.
It hasn’t made for particularly thrilling viewing thus far. It might be time for some changes soon if things don’t pick up.
17:20IAN DOYLE
Liverpool half-time ratings
Alisson Becker 6
Passed the ball out from the back a few times first half.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 6
Given some concerns by Ogbene and didn’t use ball consistently before break.
Ibrahima Konate 6
Allowed to almost run the full length of the field on one attack, but another troubled by Ogbene.
Virgil van Dijk 7
Calm and assured showing from the skipper, who sprayed passes to the wings confidently.
Joe Gomez 7
Decent defensively at left-back and offered himself going forward.
Alexis Mac Allister 4
Gave away possession cheaply too often first half and bypassed far too easily.
Dominik Szoboszlai 4
Well off the pace in the early stages and struggled to get going during the first half.
Ryan Gravenberch 5
A couple of good thrusting runs in the opening quarter but disappeared for periods.
Mohamed Salah 5
Frustrated himself with some loose touches and dribbles down dead ends before break.
Darwin Nunez 7
Liverpool’s most dangerous attacker, struck the crossbar early on and twice tested Kaminski from range.
Diogo Jota 6
Forced a decent stop from Kaminski but another who needed to be involved more first half.
17:19KEY EVENT
Half time: Luton 0-0 Liverpool
A frustrating first half for the visitors. Far too many below their usual standard.
17:18PAUL GORST
Ogbene causing problems
Ogbene has been causing problems all game down Liverpool’s right. Just won a foul after being sandwiched by Szoboszlai and Mac Allister, neither have had a good half here
17:16IAN DOYLE
Two minutes added on
Two minutes additional time.
17:14PAUL GORST
Yellow card for Nakamba
Yellow card for Nakamba. Jumped into one on Mac Allister.
17:12IAN DOYLE
Barkley blasts over
Barkley blasts over from the edge of the area after Mac Allister attempts a backheeled clearance with inevitable results.
17:08IAN DOYLE
Mac Allister on the floor
Mac Allister on the floor after being caught in the eye by fingers of Barkley. “You are embarrassing” sing the Luton fans, which seems a bit harsh on Barkley
17:05PAUL GORST
Kaminski save
As I typed that Gravenberch played in Jota but his effort went near post for Kaminski to get down and save. Surprised he didn’t try to whip it back into the far corner there the Liverpool striker. Good save from the keeper nonetheless.
17:04PAUL GORST
Half an hour played
Half an hour played and Liverpool yet to create another real chance since Nunez hit the bar. It’s all being played in front of the Luton players and they are playing well to be fair to the hosts, fighting for everything.
16:59PAUL GORST
Been a subdued start for Salah
Been a subdued start for Mo Salah. He’s not really been in the game a whole lot. Alfie Doughty is keeping close tabs on him on this left side of Luton’s team.
16:56PAUL GORST
Doesn’t need to be so rushed
Liverpool could use a few minutes of quite possession at the moment. They look like they are playing at 100mph whenever they have the ball. Doesn’t need to be so rushed. Chances will eventually come.
16:55IAN DOYLE
Not a very good game
Midway through the first half and the game is going pretty much as expected. Luton running around a lot but losing possession a fair bit, and Liverpool looking to play on the break but too often running into a load of Luton players in central areas. Not a very good game so far.
16:55PAUL GORST
Jota change
Looks like Jota has gone central and Nunez has moved off to the left.
16:55PAUL GORST
Another effort from Nunez
Another effort from Nunez, this time he heads over Salah’s floated cross. Difficult to get any real power on it. Over the bar.
16:52PAUL GORST
Salah slice
Salah slices a half-volley into the crowd from a half-cleared ball into the box.
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