It could’ve been a huge day for Luton Town’s Premier League safety hopes, but Brentford instead took all the stability from Kenilworth Road in a 5-1 blowout win on Saturday.
Yoane Wissa scored twice and Bryan Mbeumo had two assists, while Ethan Pinnock, Keane Lewis-Potter, and Kevin Schade also had goals to move 10 points clear of the bottom three. The Bees’ 35 points are good for 14th place.
WATCH LUTON TOWN vs BRENTFORD FULL MATCH REPLAY
Luton had hope of moving clear of the bottom three before Nottingham Forest and Everton played Sunday at Goodison Park, but instead remain a point back of 17th.
Luke Berry scored late for the Hatters, who have played one more game than Forest and two more than Everton.
Course correction
Luton have played above their level given all the long-term injuries on the newly-promoted side.
Brentford have missed a great deal of time from attacking stars and under-performed their xG for most of the season.
Is it as simple to say that two dams broke at the same time on Saturday? We don’t think so.
Bryan Mbeumo was very good as Yoane Wissa hit 10 goals in a Premier League season and long-injured Kevin Schade made it goal contributions in consecutive weeks.
Even without Ivan Toney, this was a Brentford we’ve seen before and it further wore out an eroded Luton lineup.
Luton Town 1-5 Brentford player ratings (from fotmob.com)
Luton Town 1-5 Brentford player ratings (from fotmob.com)
Luton Town 1-5 Brentford player ratings (from fotmob.com)
What’s next?
Luton go to Wolves at 10am ET Saturday, and then have a massive visit from Everton on Friday, May 3.
Brentford are off to Everton at 12:30pm ET Saturday, then host Fulham the following Saturday.
How to watch Luton Town vs Brentford live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 10am ET Saturday
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Watch online via NBC.com
Luton Town vs Brentford live updates — By Nick Mendola
Luton Town vs Brentford final score: 1-5
Goalscorers: Wissa (24'. 45+1'), Pinnock (62'), Lewis-Potter (64'), Schade (86'), Berry (90+2')
More — Luton 0-4 Brentford (64th minute)
One-way traffic, and the orange jerseys are barely road cones.
Bryan Mbeumo’s hopeful poke across goal off Mikkel Damsgaard’s entry is met by Lewis-Potter at the back post for a good finish from an acute angle.
Goodnight, and good luck.
Blowout — Luton 0-3 Brentford (62nd minute)
Ethan Pinnock gets on the end of a corner kick and the Bees are in total control at Kenilworth Road.
Wissa again! Luton 0-2 Brentford (45+1 minute)
Wissa drives the middle of the pitch before laying it off to Mbeumo.
The Cameroon international’s cross takes a couple of bounces before Wissa snatches at it to beat Kaminski.
So close to 2-0
Bryan Mbeumo leaves Kaminski hoping for the best with a left-footed rip from the right side of the top of the box.
The ball clanks off the cross bar and Brentford can’t do anything with the rebound.
Well done by Yoane Wissa! Luton 0-1 Brentford (24th minute)
Bryan Mbeumo plays Yoane Wissa into the box, and he sorts his feet out so well.
Wissa doesn’t have to look at goal to belt it where he wants, and it’s 1-0 on his ninth goal of the Premier League season.
At the other end, Tahith Chong just misses over the bar as Luton bid for a quick reply.
Two big chances for Lewis-Potter in first 20 minues
Keane Lewis-Potter has been busy, an 11th-minute rush behind the back lie denied by Luton defender Issa Kabore and a 20th-minute chance saved by Thomas Kaminski.
Luton Town lineup
Kaminski, Kabore, Burke, Mengi, Osho, Doughty, Lokonga, Barkley, Clark, Chong, Morris
Brentford lineup
Flekken, Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Reguilon, Janelt, Damsgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Lewis-Potter, Wissa
Luton Town focus, team news
OUT: Elijah Adebayo (thigh), Gabriel Osho (knee), Chiedozie Ogbene (hamstring), Jacob Brown (knee), Tom Lockyer (heart), Dan Potts (thigh), Marvelous Nakamba (knee), Mads Andersen (calf), Amari’i Bell (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Teden Mengi (knee), Albert Sambi Lokonga (thigh)
Brentford focus, team news
UT: Ben Mee (ankle - out for season), Rico Henry (torn ACL - out for season), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (torn ACL - out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Kristoffer Ajer (calf), Christian Norgaard (back)