Chelsea vs Luton LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson shine
Chelsea 3-0 Luton: Mauricio Pochettino secures his first win of the season as the Blues sweep Luton aside at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Two goals for Raheem Sterling and one for Nicolas Jackson secured all three points for Chelsea on a night which they dominated from start to finish.
The class of Mauricio Pochettino’s men was no better displayed than by Raheem Sterling’s opener after the winger cut in from the right, danced by two defenders and slotted the ball into the back of the net with his weaker foot.
It was also Sterling who ended any worries for the Chelsea supporters when, during an attacking spell from Luton, he drifted into the box and met Malo Gusto’s pass to turn home a second.
The final goal was eerily similar but Sterling had to settle for the assist this time as his low pass found Nicolas Jackson into the middle of the penalty area and he poked home a deserved goal to get his Premier League tally up and running.
The Blues take the points and a big step forward in their development under Pochettino.
Relive the action as Chelsea defeat Luton in the Premier League:
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
63 mins: The Luton fans have been encouraged by that passage of play and they’ll feel that their time are still in the game as long as it remains 1-0.
Chelsea take the ball down the right side and quickly pass it across the middle of the pitch before setting Ben Chilwell up for a shot from the edge of the box.
He does shoot but Reece Burke lunges in front of the ball and keeps it out with a fine block.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
60 mins: Chance! Luton sweep the ball up the pitch and get it to Elijah Adebayo. He squares it across the box where Ryan Giles takes a first time shot and smokes one at goal.
Robert Sanchez doesn’t know a great deal about the ball but manages to slap it into the air and cling onto the catch to deny Luton an equaliser.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
57 mins: Penalty shout!
Nicolas Jackson goes down in the box under pressure from Tom Lockyer and the referee turns down Chelsea’s shouts for a spot kick.
There was a bit of contact but not enough to cause Jackson to hit the deck.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
54 mins: Post! Nicolas Jackson receives the ball and spins towards goal. He slips it across to Raheem Sterling who guides a pass over to the back post where Enzo Fernandez arrives and belts a first time shot at goal.
He strikes it well and pings the ball into the nearest post where it rebounds out for a goal kick.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
51 mins: Close! Ben Chilwell should double Chelsea’s lead. He makes a run into the box and is slipped the ball from the left wing. Space opens up in front of him but instead of shooting Chilwell looks for the pass and gives the ball away!
Second half! Chelsea 1-0 Luton
Luton get the match back underway at Stamford Bridge and there are no changes to either team.
Half-time! Chelsea 1-0 Luton
45+2 mins: Raheem Sterling’s wonderful dart in from the right wing and calm left-footed finish caps off a dominant and controlling first half for Chelsea who seem well on course to record their first win of the season.
Luton have work to do but with only a one-goal deficit the Hatters are still in the game.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half.
Chelsea 1-0 Luton
40 mins: Luton win a corner as the first half comes flying towards its conclusion. The ball is whipped in towards the near post where it seems Ben Chilwell gets the final touch on the ball before it deflects over the crossbar.
Luton want another corner but the referee award Chelsea a goalkick.
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