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Luton Town vs Derby County player ratings

Luton Town 2-1 Derby County player ratings as the Hatters score last minute winner to secure full three points

Luton Town staged a 2-1 comeback against Derby County in the EFL Championship on Friday at the Kenilworth Road Stadium as two stoppage time goals earned them full three points. This victory takes the hosts one position ahead of Derby County to rank at 14th with 25 points. Derby County took the lead with the help of Kayden Jackson in the 58th minute.

Fans would have thought that Jackson’s goal would have been the winner but Luton had different plans in their mind. In the 89th minute centre-back Thomas Holmes scored the equaliser for the hosts and in the stoppage time striker Carlton Morris scored the winner to secure full three points for his team.

Lets have a look at Luton Town vs Derby County player ratings.

Luton Town Player Ratings vs Derby County

Carlton Morris scored the winner in the game (Source: X)

Goalkeeper

Thomas Kaminski: 6.9/10- The goalkeeper was decent in distribution and made two saves for Luton Town. He also conceded a goal.

Defenders

Mark McGuinness: 7.7/10- The Irish defender had a decent game making eight clearances and three interceptions. He was involved in 16 defensive actions and won 10 duels in the game.

Mads Andersen: 7.1/10- The Danish centre-back had a decent game maintaining a passing percentage of 77. He held the defensive duties well and was involved in 12 defensive actions. He won eight duels in the game.

Thomas Holmes: 8.1/10- The English centre-back had a decent game maintaining a passing accuracy of 71 percent. He was involved in eight defensive actions and made eight clearances for Luton Town. He equalised the game for his team team after an attempt from the centre of the box.

Midfielders

Tahith Chong: 6.9/10- The Dutch midfielder had a good game in the midfield and contributed well in attack. He took three shots on goal from the right side of the penalty area.

Tom Krauss: 7.1/10- Had a good game in the midfield maintaining a passing percentage of 74 percent. He helped the team in creating three chances in attack and was involved in eight defensive actions. He also won four duels for his team.

Jordan Clark: 7.3/10- He capped a good performance in the midfield maintaining a passing percentage of 75 percent. He helped the team in attack by creating multiple opportunities.

Victor Mosses: 6.8/10- He was subbed off around the 69th minute and had a fair game on the left side of the midfield. He had a shot on goal which was blocked by a defender.

Attackers

Jacob Brown: 6.5/10- The Scottish winger was effective on the right wing of the attack. He had two shots on goal and helped in creating multiple opportunities.

Carlton Morris: 8.3/10- His left footed shot from the centre of the box was the winner for the game. In total he had five shots on goal and took 11 touches in the opposition box.

Elijah Adebayo: 7.0/10- He had a good influence on the left wing for Luton Town. He had three shots on goal and helped the team in creating three opportunities in attack.

Substitutes

Zack Nelson: 6.3/10- He was subbed off to replace Victor Mosses on the left side of the pitch.

Cauley Woodrow: 6.2/10- He came on in place of Jacob Brown around the 69th minute.

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu: 7.4/10- He replaced Krauss in the midfield and assisted the equaliser for his team.

Joseph Johnson: N/A.

Joe Taylor: N/A.

Manager

Rob Edwards: 7/10- Had a good game as his strategies worked well as they secured a last minute winner to secure full three points.

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Derby County Player Ratings vs Luton Town

Kayden Jackson celebrating his opener in the game (Source: X)

Goalkeeper

Jacob Zetterstrom: 6.3/10- The Swedish goalkeeper had an average game between the sticks conceding two goals and made three saves.

Defenders

Kane Wilson: 6.9/10- He played well contributing both in defence and attack. He gave the assist for the goal of Jackson.

Nathaniel Phillips: 6.5/10- He capped a good display in defence but nervy at times as his passing was not that good. He was involved in 16 defensive actions and made six clearances.

Curtis Nelson: 6.1/10- The 31-year-old defender had just 66 percent of passing accuracy in the game. He was involved in 14 defensive actions and made nine clearances for Derby County.

Sonny Bradley: 6.3/10- The defender had an ordinary game with very poor passing accuracy. He was involved in four defensive actions and won four duels in the game.

Callum Elder: 6.4/10- The Australian left wing back ran up and down the pitch to work hard. He had a shot on goal and was involved in eight defensive actions for his side.

Midfielders

Kenzo Groudmijn: 7.3/10- The Dutch midfielder had a decent game in the midfield for Derby County. He had two shots on goal and maintained a passing accuracy of 73 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and made five recoveries for his team.

Ben Osborn: 7.6/10- The English midfielder had a good game creating two chances for his team. He was involved in eight defensive actions and made seven recoveries for his team.

Ebou Adams: 7.8/10- Had a decent game in the midfield despite having a poor passing accuracy of 45 percent. He had a shot on goal and was very helpful for the team in defence. He was involved in 15 defensive actions and made eight recoveries for his team.

Attackers

Kayden Jackson: 7.6/10- Had a decent game in attack taking three shots on goal. His header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner opended the scoring for Derby County. He also helped the team in creating opportunities for Derby County.

Jerry Yates: 6.8/10- He was substituted around the 79th minute and was fair in attack. He maintained a passing accuracy of 80 percent and created good chances in attack.

Substitutes

Craig Forsyth: 6.3/10- He was substituted around the 62nd minute to replace defender Sonny Bradley.

James Collins: 6.1/10- He replaced Kayden Jackson in attack but was not able to create much of an impact.

Nathaniel Mendez-Liang: 5.9/10- He replaced Jerry Yates on the field.

Marcus Harness: N/A.

Manager

Paul Warne: 6/10- His team performed well but Luton had the better of them in the last few minutes.

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FAQs

Q. What was the result of Luton Town vs Derby County?

A. The match between Luton Town and Derby County ended in a 2-1 defeat for Luton Town.

Q. When was Luton Town vs Derby County?

A. The EFL Championship game kicked-off at the Kenilworth Road on Friday, December 20 at 8:00 PM GMT.

Q. Who was the man of the match in Luton Town vs Derby County?

A. Carlton Morris of Luton Town was the man of the match.

Q. Who was the worst performer in Luton Town vs Derby County?

A. Curtis Nelson of Derby County was the worst performer.