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:
Kick off! Chelsea 0-0 Luton
Chelsea get the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge just as the rain stops. The Blues will hope to collect their first win under Mauricio Pochettino tonight but they’ve not been fantastic at home recently.
A direct ball over towards Raheem Sterling doesn’t pay off as he loses possession and the ball is scooped up by Luton’s Thomas Kaminski.
Chelsea vs Luton
Here come the teams.
Ben Chilwell captains Chelsea in the absence of Reece James tonight. Mauricio Pochettino’s men are the big favourites to win tonight but can Luton cause an upset and earn their first points of the season?
Kick off is up next...
Chelsea vs Luton
Chelsea have dropped points in four of their six Premier League fixtures versus promoted opposition last season (Won two, drawn three and lost one).
Chelsea vs Luton
Chelsea could draw four consecutive top-flight games at Stamford Bridge for the first time since February 2016. They have conceded the first goal in six successive Premier League games.
Chelsea vs Luton
Carlton Morris could become the first player to score in the opening two games for a team making its Premier League debut since Ricardo Fuller for Stoke in 2008-09.
Meanwhile, Ross Barkley scored in his most recent Premier League appearance: a 91st-minute winner for Chelsea in a 2-1 victory over Watford at Stamford Bridge in May 2022.
Chelsea vs Luton
The Hatters have won only one of their previous 35 top-flight away fixtures against London opposition (D9, L25).
Chelsea vs Luton
Chelsea are winless in nine home games in all competitions (D5, L4), since a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in March.
It is their longest streak without a home win since a run of 10 from November 1987 to April 1988.
Chelsea vs Luton
Chelsea have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 Premier League matches.
Chelsea vs Luton
Luton are just the second side to play away in each of their first two Premier League games, after Blackpool in August 2010.
They are winless in their past 27 top-flight away matches (D6, L21) since beating Aston Villa 2-1 in March 1991.
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