Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Chelsea v Luton Town — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Chelsea 2–0 Luton Town. Full time. Chelsea go through. Carabao Cup second round, Thu 27 Aug 2026, 19:30 BST. Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, England.

Chelsea

2–0

Luton Town

Chelsea go through

Kick-off (UK time): Thu 27 Aug 2026 · 19:30 BST
Round: Second round
Ground: Stamford Bridge, London, England
Final whistle: 27 Aug 2026, 21:21 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Chelsea	Luton Town
First half	0	0
Second half	2	0

UK TV coverage for this match

This match has finished. The channels below refer to its original coverage; use the highlights section for available videos.

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance32210

RefereeElliot Bell

Chelsea v Luton Town highlights

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ALONSO v WILSHERE! | Chelsea v Luton Town extended highlights

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Chelsea v Luton Town Highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT15 events

0'
Kick-off
45'
Substitution
Luton Town
Jake Richards OnGideon Kodua Off
50'
Goal - Header
Chelsea
Danny Welbeck ScorerMalo Gusto Assist
56'
Yellow Card
Luton Town
Joseph Johnson
61'
Substitution
Luton Town
Harry Fox OnEmilio Lawrence Off
61'
Substitution
Luton Town
Isaiah Jones OnBenedict Benagr Off
67'
Substitution
Chelsea
Jorrel Hato OnMalo Gusto Off
67'
Substitution
Chelsea
Pedro Neto OnReece James Off
68'
Substitution
Chelsea
Romeo LaviaMorgan Rogers Off
73'
Substitution
Chelsea
João Pedro OnDanny Welbeck Off
78'
Substitution
Luton Town
Nahki Wells OnCallum Marshall Off
78'
Substitution
Luton Town
Devante Cole OnKasey Palmer Off
79'
Own Goal
Chelsea
Hakeem Odofin Own goal
80'
Substitution
Chelsea
Jamie Gittens OnEstêvão Off
90'+5'
Full time

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

ChelseaLuton Town

65.7%Possession34.3%

26Shots7

7Shots on target1

9Corners3

11Fouls6

2Offsides0

1Saves6

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

696Passes364

641Accurate passes295

92.1%Pass accuracy81.0%

20Crosses7

6Accurate crosses5

28Long balls49

20Accurate long balls17

8Blocked shots1

15Tackles16

5Interceptions12

15Clearances29

26.9%Shots on target (%)14.3%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

30.0%Cross accuracy71.4%

71.4%Long-ball accuracy34.7%

11Successful tackles12

73.3%Tackle success75.0%

15Effective clearances29

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Chelsea

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

39
Mike Penders
Goalkeeper
5
Maxence Lacroix
Centre Left Defender
34
Josh Acheampong
Centre Right Defender
29
Pep Chavarría
Left Back
27
Malo Gusto
Right Back · Substituted
10
Cole Palmer
Attacking Midfielder
4
Valentín Barco
Left Midfielder
24
Reece James
Right Midfielder · Substituted
18
Danny Welbeck
Forward · Substituted
17
Morgan Rogers
Attacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
41
Estêvão
Attacking Midfielder Right · Substituted

Substitutes

30
Aaron Anselmino
Substitute
7
Pedro Neto
Substitute · Came on
45
Romeo Lavia
Substitute · Came on
21
Jorrel Hato
Substitute · Came on
11
Jamie Gittens
Substitute · Came on
1
Robert Sánchez
Substitute
31
Reggie Watson
Substitute
9
João Pedro
Substitute · Came on
22
Emmanuel Emegha
Substitute

Luton Town

5-4-1

Starting XI

24
Joshua Keeley
Goalkeeper
6
George Johnston
Centre Defender
12
Joseph Johnson
Centre Left Defender
2
Hakeem Odofin
Centre Right Defender
31
Benedict Benagr
Left Back · Substituted
33
Harrison Ashby
Right Back
45
Kasey Palmer
Centre Left Midfielder · Substituted
8
Liam Walsh
Centre Right Midfielder
11
Emilio Lawrence
Left Midfielder · Substituted
30
Gideon Kodua
Right Midfielder · Substituted
9
Callum Marshall
Forward · Substituted

Substitutes

22
Harry Fox
Substitute · Came on
42
Christian Chigozie
Substitute
44
Devante Cole
Substitute · Came on
7
Jake Richards
Substitute · Came on
25
Isaiah Jones
Substitute · Came on
5
Mads Andersen
Substitute
3
Kal Naismith
Substitute
1
James Shea
Substitute
21
Nahki Wells
Substitute · Came on

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	Saves
Mike PendersGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	1
Maxence LacroixCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Josh AcheampongCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Pep ChavarríaLeft Back More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Malo GustoRight Back More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	1	1	0	—
Cole PalmerAttacking Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	8	3	—
Valentín BarcoLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Reece JamesRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	2	1	—
Danny WelbeckForward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	1	0	4	2	—
Morgan RogersAttacking Midfielder Left More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	2	0	—
EstêvãoAttacking Midfielder Right More statistics Fouls committed 3 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	4	0	—
Aaron AnselminoSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Pedro NetoSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Romeo LaviaSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Jorrel HatoSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Jamie GittensSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	—
Robert SánchezSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie WatsonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
João PedroSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	1	—
Emmanuel EmeghaSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

30 Dec 2023 · 2023-24 English Premier League

Luton Town2 – 3

Chelsea

25 Aug 2023 · 2023-24 English Premier League

Chelsea3 – 0

Luton Town

2 Mar 2022 · 2021-22 English FA Cup

Luton Town2 – 3

Chelsea

24 Jan 2021 · 2020-21 English FA Cup

Chelsea3 – 1

Luton Town

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Chelsea

Fulham (A)

24 Aug 2026 · Premier League

2 – 3

Real Sociedad (H)

15 Aug 2026 · Club Friendly

3 – 1

Johor Darul Ta'zim (A)

9 Aug 2026 · Club Friendly

3 – 3

AC Milan (H)

8 Aug 2026 · Club Friendly

3 – 0

Juventus (H)

5 Aug 2026 · Club Friendly

0 – 1

Luton Town

Notts County (H)

22 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 2

Reading (A)

15 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

3 – 4

Gillingham (A)

8 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup

0 – 3

Bolton Wanderers (A)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 3

Barnsley (H)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Chelsea v Luton Town: match questions

When and where was Chelsea v Luton Town?

The listed kick-off is Thu 27 Aug 2026, 19:30 BST. The venue is Stamford Bridge, London, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Chelsea v Luton Town highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

The main score shows goals in the match, including extra time where played. Penalty shoot-out scores are shown separately. Any aggregate score covers the two legs of a tie.

Match updates

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Chelsea v Luton Town — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Chelsea

Luton Town

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Chelsea v Luton Town highlights

ALONSO v WILSHERE! | Chelsea v Luton Town extended highlights

Chelsea v Luton Town Highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

Substitution

Goal - Header

Yellow Card

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Own Goal

Substitution

Full time

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Chelsea

Starting XI

Substitutes

Luton Town

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Chelsea

Luton Town

Chelsea v Luton Town: match questions

When and where was Chelsea v Luton Town?

Where can I watch Chelsea v Luton Town highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates