Luton Town and Coventry drew 1-1 after 120 minutes and took a penalty shootout. Both teams successfully executed the first 5 shots.
The turning point came in the 6th shot when defender Fankaty Dabo shot over the bar and caused Coventry to miss the opportunity to return to the Premier League after 22 years, while Luton captain Daniel Potts successfully shot.
Luton won a ticket to play in the Premier League play-off match after finishing third in the 2022-23 Championship. Before facing Coventry in the decisive match, Lutton beat Sunderland 3-2 after two matches.
In the match against Coventry, Luton opened the scoring in the 23rd minute thanks to midfielder Jordan Clark after a dangerous left-footed shot.
It was not until the 66th minute that Conventry equalized from a counter-attack, Gustavo Hame was the player who scored. At the end of extra time, Luton unexpectedly had a goal from Joseph Taylor but referee Michael Oliver did not recognize the goal because Taylor used his hand to play.
The tension was pushed to a climax when the two teams had to enter a penalty shootout. his mettle and a bit of luck helped Luton beat Conventry after 6 shots.
According to British media, Luton is expected to receive 211 million USD in the next 3 seasons from the Premier League organizing committee thanks to this promotion match.
If they successfully stay in the Premier League for the first season, this amount could increase to 360 million USD. Therefore, this match is considered the most expensive in the world.
Previously, the first two teams to qualify for the Premier League 2023-2024 were Burnley and Sheffield United. Burnley and Sheffield are both familiar faces in the Premier League, with next year being their ninth and sixth seasons in the most exciting tournament on the planet, respectively.
The Premier League has identified one relegated side as Southampton. The remaining two spots belong to Everton, Leeds United or Leicester, based on the results of the penalty shootout on May 28.
