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Lucas Digne has scored six Premier League goals but this was his first from inside the boxLucas Digne scored a dramatic late winner as Aston Villa strengthened their grip on a Champions League place and meant Luton Town's comeback was in vain.
Villa had looked in complete control thanks to Ollie Watkins' first-half double and it seemed as if they would go on to increase their lead.
England striker Watkins headed in from Leon Bailey's corner to give Villa the lead and raced onto Douglas Luiz's ball over the top before slotting in their second.
That one was initially disallowed by the officials for offside but awarded after a video assistant referee review.
Luton, who did not have a shot until first-half injury time, looked like a new team after the break.
Tahith Chong gave them hope with a goal after a scramble in the box and Carlton Morris' controlled volley from Alfie Doughty's free-kick levelled the score.
Morris even had a chance to win the game for Luton but his header was straight at Emiliano Martinez.
And Digne made them pay when he headed in a cross from fellow substitute Moussa Diaby.
Fourth-placed Villa are now 11 points above Manchester United in sixth, with fifth place likely to be enough for a Champions League place next season.
Luton remain four points off Nottingham Forest and safety.
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Luton Town
Squad number24Player nameKaminski
Squad number16Player nameBurke
Squad number15Player nameMengi
Squad number29Player nameBell
Squad number12Player nameKaboré
Squad number18Player nameClark
Squad number6Player nameBarkley
Squad number45Player nameDoughty
Squad number30Player nameTownsend
Squad number14Player nameChong
Squad number9Player nameMorris
Squad number7Player nameOgbene
Squad number17Player nameMpanzu
Squad number27Player nameHashioka
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number17Player nameLenglet
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number27Player nameRogers
Squad number47Player nameIroegbunam
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 24Kaminski
- 16BurkeBooked at 38mins
- 15Mengi
- 29BellSubstituted forOgbeneat 6'minutes
- 12Kaboré
- 18Clark
- 6Barkley
- 45Doughty
- 30TownsendSubstituted forHashiokaat 53'minutes
- 14ChongSubstituted forMpanzuat 84'minutes
- 9Morris
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 7Ogbene
- 8Berry
- 10Woodrow
- 17Mpanzu
- 23Krul
- 27Hashioka
- 43Nelson
- 44Piesold
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 2Cash
- 4Konsa
- 17Lenglet
- 15MorenoSubstituted forDigneat 79'minutes
- 31BaileyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDiabyat 79'minutes
- 7McGinn
- 6Douglas LuizBooked at 45mins
- 41J RamseySubstituted forRogersat 29'minutesBooked at 50minsSubstituted forIroegbunamat 79'minutes
- 8TielemansSubstituted forZanioloat 79'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 12Digne
- 14P Torres
- 16Chambers
- 19Diaby
- 22Zaniolo
- 25Olsen
- 27Rogers
- 29Kesler-Hayden
- 47Iroegbunam
Referee:Michael Oliver
Attendance:11,594
Live Text
Match ends, Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3.
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3.
Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Luton Town 2, Aston Villa 3. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu replaces Tahith Chong because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
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