English:
Luton Secures Narrow Victory Over Wigan with Dominant Possession
Luton secured a hard-fought victory at home against Wigan, in a match where possession proved key. The home side controlled the ball for 68% of the time, translating it into more pressure on the opponent’s goal. G. Saville opened the scoring early, in the 9th minute, with a goal assisted by L. Walsh.
While Luton dominated possession and generated more goal opportunities (9 total shots, with 3 on target), Wigan remained dangerous with 8 shots (also 3 on target), demonstrating their ability to counter-attack. The match was tactical, with Wigan committing more fouls (12) than Luton (7), resulting in two yellow cards for the visitors (T. Brenan and J. Kerr) and one for G. Saville of Luton. Despite the superiority in possession and the number of corners (8 vs. 3), Luton was only able to convert one of their chances, securing a victory that could have been more comfortable. The match was played at Kenilworth Road, in Luton, Bedfordshire, under the refereeing of Carl Brook.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 46 T. Brenan came in and M. Asamoah went out., at minute 74 C. Wright came in and D. Costelloe went out., at minute 74 P. Mullin came in and C. Saydee went out., at minute 87 L. Robinson came in and J. Smith went out., at minute 88 J. Weir came in and J. Hungbo went out.
Substitutions luton: at minute 55 C. Bramall came in and L. Nordas went out., at minute 66 G. Kodua came in and Z. Nelson went out., at minute 90 J. Yates came in and T. Holmes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Luton
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