The 18th round of the Premier League is up for grabs, with Newcastle United visiting Luton Town. Newcastle have won nine, drawn two and lost six of their first 17 league games. This result can only be said to be average, but it is slightly better than Manchester United and Chelsea. Newcastle United have been in poor form recently, losing four of five games in a row. Newcastle face Luton Town, who are deep in the relegation zone. It would have been a good chance for Newcastle to pick up points. As a result, Newcastle United lost to Luton Town.
This game Newcastle United play 433 formation. Anthony Gordon, Wilson and Almiron formed the attacking Trident. Sean Longstaff, Guimaraes and Mili play in midfield three. The back four of Dan Byrne, Fabian Scher, Lascelles and Trippier started. Dubravka was the starting goalie.
Newcastle United were slow to get into gear. It was a very good chance, but Kaminski jumped on it. Luton scored first. In the 25th minute, using a corner opportunity, Townsend headed the ball in. The goal put Newcastle United behind. After that, Barkley's long shot Angle is extremely tricky, but unfortunately hit the crossbar, Newcastle United escaped. To make matters worse, Lascelles was injured and couldn't last and had to be taken off the field. At half-time, Newcastle United were 1-0 down. Newcastle United had 63 percent of the ball in the first half, had seven shots, one on target, and failed to score. Luton had nine shots in the first half, four on target and one goal.
The second half of the easy side to fight again, Luton to change the adjustment, Giles substitute, replace Kabore. Two minutes later, Luton continues to threaten. Jacob Brown bursts into the left side of the box, swings the Angle, shoots angrily, and the ball hits the bar hard and bounces off. What a pity. In the 60th minute, Isaak opened the scoring with a push in the penalty area, but the goal was disallowed because he was offside first. Luton escaped with his life. In the 76th minute, Luton continued to change people, Bale was replaced, Arnold substitute. In the end, Newcastle United lost 1-0 to Luton Town, a major upset. Newcastle United, the Premier League's pseudo-giants, are in trouble, five defeats in six matches in all competitions, and still only one point ahead of Manchester United behind them.
