Match report

Luton Holds Off Burton Albion to Secure a Draw (1-1) in League One

Luton
Luton
1–1
FT
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
Feb 21, 2026

Luton held off Burton Albion to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their League One clash on Tuesday. Despite falling behind through Nahki Wells' early goal, Burton fought back with an equalizer from F. Tavares late into injury time.

Key Facts

  • • Luton's Nahki Wells scored in the 13th minute to give them a lead.
  • • Burton Albion's F. Tavares equalized for Burton with a goal in the 92nd minute.
  • • G. Evans and K. Palmer received yellow cards for Burton Albion and Luton respectively, both early in the match due to fouls.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams throughout the game.

Lineups

Luton

Starting XI

  • 24 Josh Keeley (G)
  • 25 Isaiah Jones (D)
  • 5 Mads Juel Andersen (D)
  • 3 Kal Naismith (D)
  • 38 Joseph Johnson (D)
  • 23 George Saville (M)
  • 14 Shayden Morris (M)
  • 18 Jordan Clark (M)
  • 54 Kasey Palmer (M)
  • 30 Gideon Kodua (M)
  • 21 Nahki Wells (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Davy van den Berg
  • 22 Devante Cole
  • 27 Jake Richards
  • 17 Nigel Cello Lonwijk
  • 1 James Shea
  • 15 Teden Mengi
  • 32 Emilio Lawrence

Burton Albion

Starting XI

  • 24 Bradley Collins (G)
  • 2 Udoka Godwin-Malife (D)
  • 16 Alex Hartridge (D)
  • 6 Toby Sibbick (D)
  • 15 Kyran Lofthouse (M)
  • 4 Kgagelo Chauke (M)
  • 7 John Joshua Mckiernan (M)
  • 3 Jack Armer (M)
  • 12 George Evans (F)
  • 9 Jake Beesley (F)
  • 10 Tyrese Shade (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Jasper Moon
  • 42 Andy Cannon
  • 41 Sulyman Krubally
  • 29 Kain Adom
  • 11 Fábio Tavares
  • 27 Kamil Dudek
  • 22 Julian Larsson

Timeline

  1. Luton
    13' Luton Goal · Normal Goal
    Nahki Wells · Assist: J. Johnson
  2. Burton Albion
    29' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    G. Evans

    Foul

  3. Luton
    36' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    K. Palmer

    Foul

  4. Burton Albion
    46' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jack Armer · On: Jasper Moon
  5. Burton Albion
    61' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. J. McKiernan · On: A. Cannon
  6. Burton Albion
    61' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Evans · On: S. Krubally
  7. Luton
    69' Luton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nahki Wells · On: D. Cole
  8. Luton
    70' Luton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Morris · On: J. Richards
  9. Burton Albion
    74' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    K. Lofthouse

    Argument

  10. Burton Albion
    80' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Sibbick · On: F. Tavares
  11. Burton Albion
    80' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Shade · On: K. Adom
  12. Luton
    82' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Keeley

    Time wasting

  13. Luton
    86' Luton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Kodua · On: N. Lonwijk
  14. Burton Albion
    89' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    A. Cannon

    Argument

  15. Burton Albion
    90'+2 Burton Albion Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Tavares · Assist: Udoka Godwin-Malife

Match Stats

Stat Luton Burton Albion
Fouls 15 18
Pass Accuracy 70% 61%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 7
Corners 1 6
Total Passes 384 292
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 2 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 267 179
Shots Inside Box 3 4
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nahki Wells' goal in the 13th minute set Luton ahead and boosted their momentum.
  • ▸ F. Tavares's late equalizer for Burton Albion in injury time added a dramatic twist to the game, securing a point.