ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Manchester City are aiming to return to the top of the Premier League when they host relegation battlers Luton Town on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions are third but just a point shy of leaders Arsenal and Liverpool on goal. Their title rivals are in action against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace respectively on Sunday.
City host Real Madrid in the second leg of a Champions League quarterfinal that is all square at 3-3 and it remains to be seen to what extent Guardiola rotates his lineup. Pre-match speculation around the Etihad Stadium suggested a strong starting XI, however.
Luton claimed their first Premier League win since January 30 when they beat Bournemouth last weekend. They are only in the relegation zone on goal difference behind Nottingham Forest and two shy of the similarly PSR-punished Everton.
The Sporting News is following Manchester City vs. Luton live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
Man City vs Luton live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | — | |
| Luton | — |
Projected lineups:
Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Kovavic, Nunes — Foden, De Bruyne, Doku — Haaland.
Luton (4-5-1 right to left): Kaminski (GK) — Hashioka, Mengi, Burke, Doughty — Townsend, Clark, Barkley, Ruddock, Berry — Morris.
Man City vs Luton live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hr 40 mins prior to kickoff: This is the third meeting between City and Luton this season, with Guardiola’s men having come from behind to win 2-1 at Kenilworth Road in December before hammering the Hatters 6-2 in the FA Cup. Just the five Erling Haaland goals and four Kevin De Bruyne assists in that one. However, for City fans of a certain vintage, Luton Town (H) on the fixture list is accompanied by a particular sense of dread.
On the final day of the 1982/83 season, Luton won 1-0 at Maine Road thanks to Radomir Antic’s 86th-minute winner, leapfrogging City in the table to save themselves and condemn their opponents to relegation. City’s official website ran a feature about that game this week entitled “The Day the Sky Fell Down“. More than four decades on, could another Luton heist in Manchester ruin City’s end to the season?
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Manchester City vs. Luton Town in the Premier League, a game that could have huge ramifications at both ends of the table as third top play third bottom. City will move to the summit with a win, while Luton will move out of the bottom three if they better Nottingham Forest’s result at Wolves.
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Man City vs Luton kick off time
This Premier League clash takes place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Saturday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Apr. 13 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Apr. 13 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Apr. 13 | 3:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Apr. 14 | 12:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sat, Apr. 13 | 7:30 p.m. IST |
Man City vs Luton lineups, team news
With the return leg against Real Madrid on the horizon in midweek, Guardiola is certain to rotate, as he looks to keep his squad fresh. Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake remain sidelined with Rodri in line for a rest
Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Kovavic, Nunes — Foden, De Bruyne, Doku — Haaland.
Man City subs (9): TBC
Luton boss Rob Edwards is missing a host of players for the season run-in with the Hatters still inside the relegation zone. Five first-team players are out for the remainder of the campaign and Issa Kabore is ineligible to face his parent club.
Luton (4-5-1 right to left): Kaminski (GK) — Hashioka, Mengi, Burke, Doughty — Townsend, Clark, Barkley, Ruddock, Berry — Morris.
Luton subs (9): TBC
Man City vs Luton live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game is available on the Peacock Network.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is not available for live broadcast or streaming due to the Saturday 3 p.m. embargo.
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