Premier League GW34 - Luton vs Brentford

Luton vs Brentford | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Brentford's merciless performance in a pivotal match at Kenilworth Road saw them thrash Luton Town 5-1 and further cemented their Premier League place for another season. The hosts' chances of survival are minimal as they face an uphill battle in their remaining games against the visitors' precision finishing and slick attacking play, which proved too much for Luton to handle.

Line ups:

LUTON (3-4-2-1): Thomas Kaminski; Gabriel Osho, Teden Mengi, Reece Burke; Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Issa Kabore; Tahith Chong, Jordan Clark; Carlton Morris.

LUTON SUBS: Andros Townsend, Cauley Woodrow, Daiki Hashioka, Fred Onyedinma, James Shea, Joseph Johnson, Luke Berry, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Tim Krul

BRENTFORD (3-5-2): Mark Flekken; Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock; Sergio Reguilon, Mikkel Damsgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis-Potter; Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo.

BRENTFORD SUBS: Christian Norgaard, Frank Onyeka, Kevin Schade, Mads Roerslev, Mathias Jorgensen, Neal Maupay, Saman Ghoddos, Thomas Strakosha, Yegor Yarmolyuk.

Kenilworth Road Stadium | Picture Credits - Planet Sport

Wissa scored a goal for Brentford which gave them a lead of 1-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

First Half: Wissa's Brilliance Puts Brentford in Control

With a brilliant finish into the upper right corner in the 24th minute, Yoane Wissa gave Brentford the lead and immediately demonstrated their superiority in front of goal. Luton was unable to mount a convincing response, and shortly before halftime, Wissa doubled Brentford's lead by taking advantage of defensive blunders. Luton tried to create more opportunities for play, but they were unable to find a decisive edge in the closing minutes, which let Brentford take advantage of their defensive errors.

Second Half: Brentford Extend Lead with Clinical Display

Ethan Pinnock added a third goal with a well-placed header in the 62nd minute as Brentford continued their onslaught, taking advantage of Luton's shoddy defence. Shortly after, Bryan Mbeumo set up Keane Lewis-Potter for a four-pointer for Brentford, highlighting Luton's defensive shortcomings once more. Luton was reeling in the 86th minute when Kevin Schade added a fifth goal to compound injury as the team failed to contain Brentford's attacking talent.

Luke Berry took advantage of a defensive blunder in injury time to give Luton a consolation goal in the closing seconds of the game, despite being outplayed for the majority of the contest. But for Luton, it was too little, too late, and Brentford triumphed honourably.

Brentford Secure Victory with Commanding Performance

Brentford's convincing 5-1 victory over Luton demonstrated their quality as a Premier League team by showcasing their attacking ability and clinical finishing. Conversely, Luton's offensive inefficiencies and defensive shortcomings proved expensive, giving them a difficult assignment in their remaining games. While Brentford celebrates a convincing victory, Luton needs to get back together and concentrate on their next games in an effort to stay in the league.

Wissa scored one more late goal in the first half which increased Brentford's lead to 2-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Pinnock scored a goal and gave Brentford a 3-0 lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Lewis-Potter's goal for Brentford increased their lead to 4-0 | Picture Credits: Brentford Website

Schade's goal increased Brentford's lead more to 5-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Despite Berry's late goal for Luton, they were unable to mount a comeback | Picture Credits: Luton Town Website