Luton 4-0 Brighton: Elijah Adebayo scores hat-trick in extraordinary win for Hatters | Football News
Report and free match highlights from the Premier League match between Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday; Elijah Adebayo scores hat-trick for Hatters as they transfer out of relegation zone
Elijah Adebayo scored a hat-trick as Luton placed on an extraordinary exhibiting to wallop Brighton 4-0 and transfer out of the relegation zone.
Luton set the tone for the barnstorming night with two objectives inside the primary two minutes as Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene left Brighton reeling. It was the quickest a staff had gone 2-0 up in the Premier League since Leicester scored two in the primary two minutes towards Derby in 1998.
Rob Edwards’ staff didn’t cease there as they harassed the Seagulls with unimaginable vitality and clever urgent. Adebayo seized upon a Ross Barkley cross for 3-0 in the 42nd minute earlier than the striker headed dwelling to finish his treble on 56 minutes.
The end result lifts the Hatters above Everton in the Premier League desk and out of the relegation zone with a recreation in hand on the Toffees.
How Luton pummelled Brighton…
Luton got here out of the traps flying, maybe impressed by skipper Tom Lockyer’s pre-match look the place the Luton followers gave him a heart-warming welcome in his first public look since struggling his cardiac arrest.
Adebayo headed dwelling his first after 19 seconds. Ogbene obtained the ball on the sting of the field and crossed to the far put up in the direction of Carlton Morris, who headed again throughout aim for Adebayo to bundle it dwelling.
Brighton’s heads have been nonetheless spinning as Luton made it 2-0 moments later.
Albert Sambi Lokonga’s pinpoint cross dropped in behind the guests’ defence, which had pushed up, leaving Ogbene to race by way of and toe the ball away from the goalkeeper into the online.
Luton’s aggressive excessive urgent made it inconceivable for Brighton to seek out their key males in inventive areas.
Lewis Dunk stopped Adebayo with a finely-timed last-ditch slide contained in the six-yard field because the striker bore down threatening to wrap the sport up after 35 minutes, earlier than Jordan Clark fired inches huge.
Luton’s third aim was coming and it was Adebayo that delivered.
Barkley launched his cross in behind and the striker was in no temper to cross up the golden probability, ending past Jason Steele.
In the 55th minute Adebayo accomplished his hat-trick, heading in Alfie Doughty’s flicked-on nook from amongst a static Brighton defence.
An evening to recollect for Luton, who’re exhibiting critical indicators of survival.
Edwards pleased with ‘ruthless’ Luton
Luton boss Rob Edwards says his facet’s 4-0 win towards Brighton captured the spirit of captain Tom Lockyer, who was on the stadium for the primary time since struggling a cardiac arrest
Luton’s Rob Edwards:
“It was an excellent evening for us, wasn’t it? It began with Locks going out and seeing the followers, who have been in a position to present their love, assist and appreciation for him after which we went and delivered a terrific efficiency. I’m actually proud and it was a very nice evening for us.
“You try to begin aggressively and on the entrance foot, however we received a terrific begin with objectives as nicely. I feel that when you’re going up towards a prime staff – and Brighton are that – they’re harmful. We scored two in two minutes, so why cannot they?
“We’ve been punished shortly this yr by different prime groups, so it was vital we stored our foot down and stored making an attempt to do the precise issues. That was what was actually spectacular about us tonight – we have been relentless.
“It’s good, nevertheless it’s nonetheless solely three factors. It’s good for our confidence and our perception. I feel we performed nicely and I feel we have performed nicely for a very long time now – and I do know tonight will get extra headlines due to the end result and who it is towards, I get that. Tonight we have been simply ruthless and possibly we might have been a bit extra ruthless, so I used to be nonetheless leaping round at 4-0.”
De Zerbi: It’s very robust to simply accept defeat – we did not play
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi apologised to the followers after his facet suffered a 4-0 defeat to Premier League strugglers Luton
Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi:
“It’s tough to elucidate. We are all accountable for this defeat. It’s very robust to simply accept and to know, however I feel we are able to be taught lots from this present day, this defeat, this recreation. We have to recollect this, however in the identical means, we’ve got to overlook. We are all accountable – me to begin with.
“We did not play. It wasn’t that we performed badly, we did not play. If you do not play, it’s tough to elucidate. We misplaced the second ball, we misplaced duels, we did not play nicely. I feel we’ve got to recollect the place we began. We are Brighton, we’re an excellent staff, we’ve got good gamers, we’ve got been taking part in very nicely since final season, however we won’t overlook to point out our qualities.
“I don’t want to make any excuses because we have to play better. We have to fight – we must fight. We have to be able to accept the defeat and to be able to lose the game with dignity.”
On Joao Pedro’s damage: “I don’t know at the moment. It’s too early to say something more. We hope it’s not a bad injury because we need him.”
Opta: Awesome Adebayo
- Adebayo was the primary Luton participant to attain a top-flight hat-trick since Lars Elstrup towards Norwich City in September 1990, and the primary to take action at Kenilworth Road since Mark Stein towards Oxford United in February 1988.
- Brighton have now failed to attain in their final three video games in the Premier League, solely occurring an extended such run in the competitors between March and April 2019 below Chris Hughton (6 video games).
- Of the 5 instances Brighton have been three objectives down at half-time in a Premier League recreation, three of these events have been below Roberto De Zerbi, additionally doing so towards Everton in May 2023 and Aston Villa in September 2023.
What’s subsequent?
Luton journey to St James’ Park to face Newcastle on Saturday; kick-off 3pm.
Meanwhile, Brighton host Crystal Palace, additionally on Saturday; kick-off 3pm.
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