Chelsea FC 2 - 2 Hull City AFC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 4
Highlights
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After finishing a disappointing tenth in the Premier League last season with 52 points, Chelsea found themselves locking horns with a Hull City side that has made a remarkably bright start to the new term. Chelsea sat fourth in the table on six points, while Hull occupied third position with seven points. When the dust settled on this matchday 4 fixture, a share of the spoils left the table led by Manchester City on nine points, meaning Chelsea sit two points behind the leaders and Hull are just one point back.
Both teams arrived with notable runs behind them, as Chelsea had scored in seven matches in a row across all competitions, while Hull brought a three-match unbeaten sequence and a trio of consecutive clean sheets. Despite Chelsea enjoying 68% possession and registering 7 shots on target to Hull's 5, the visitors created the higher expected goals at 1.38 to 0.91. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 7th minute, assisted by Joao Pedro. Mohamed Belloumi then turned the contest around for Hull with goals in the 28th and 34th minutes, set up by Regan Giles and O. McBurnie respectively. Joao Pedro ensured a point for the hosts in the 66th minute after being supplied by C. Palmer, earning a standout rating of 7.9 alongside his teammate Morgan Rogers, while Mohamed Belloumi starred for Hull with an 8.3 rating.
Looking ahead to the next round of fixtures, Chelsea will travel to play away at Brentford on 18 September. Hull City will also be on their travels, heading away to Newcastle on 19 September.
Both teams arrived with notable runs behind them, as Chelsea had scored in seven matches in a row across all competitions, while Hull brought a three-match unbeaten sequence and a trio of consecutive clean sheets. Despite Chelsea enjoying 68% possession and registering 7 shots on target to Hull's 5, the visitors created the higher expected goals at 1.38 to 0.91. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 7th minute, assisted by Joao Pedro. Mohamed Belloumi then turned the contest around for Hull with goals in the 28th and 34th minutes, set up by Regan Giles and O. McBurnie respectively. Joao Pedro ensured a point for the hosts in the 66th minute after being supplied by C. Palmer, earning a standout rating of 7.9 alongside his teammate Morgan Rogers, while Mohamed Belloumi starred for Hull with an 8.3 rating.
Looking ahead to the next round of fixtures, Chelsea will travel to play away at Brentford on 18 September. Hull City will also be on their travels, heading away to Newcastle on 19 September.
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Match stats
Chelsea v Hull City
68%
Possession
32%
0.91
Expected goals (xG)
1.38
12
Shots
14
7
Shots on target
5
6
Shots inside the box
9
10
Corners
4
577
Passes
265
87%
Pass accuracy
70%
3
Saves
5
7
Fouls
12
1
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
5
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Mohamed Belloumi · Hull City
60'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 7' ⚽ M. Rogers · assist Joao Pedro · Chelsea
- 17' 🟨 Oli McBurnie · Hull City
- 28' ⚽ M. Belloumi · assist R. Giles · Hull City
- 34' ⚽ M. Belloumi · assist O. McBurnie · Hull City
- 50' 🟨 John Egan · Hull City
- 52' 🟨 Matt Crooks · Hull City
- 66' ⚽ Joao Pedro · assist C. Palmer · Chelsea
- 80' 🟨 Valentín Barco · Chelsea
- 88' 🟨 Tim Iroegbunam · Hull City
- 90+6' 🟨 Brooke Norton-Cuffy · Hull City
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 1 Emiliano Martínez 90' 6.9
- 6 Levi Colwill 90' 6.9
- 24 Reece James (c) 90' 7.7
- 10 Cole Palmer 🅰️ 90' 7.0
- 17 Morgan Rogers ⚽ 90' 7.9
- 9 João Pedro ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 7.9
- 3 Wesley Fofana 86' 7.3
- 7 Pedro Neto 86' 6.2
- 27 Malo Gusto 78' 6.2
- 45 Roméo Lavia 69' 6.7
- 21 Jorrel Hato 45' 5.9
- 29 Pep Chavarría · sub 45' 6.7
- 4 Valentín Barco · sub 🟨 21' 7.0
- 18 Danny Welbeck · sub 12' 6.7
- 5 Maxence Lacroix · sub 11' 6.6
- 41 Estêvão · sub 11' 6.7
Hull City
5-4-1- 19 Konstantinos Tzolakis 90' 6.3
- 6 Semi Ajayi 90' 6.0
- 15 John Egan 🟨 90' 6.5
- 3 Ryan Giles 🅰️ 90' 6.5
- 27 Regan Slater 90' 7.3
- 2 Lewie Coyle (c) 82' 6.0
- 9 Oli McBurnie 🅰️ 🟨 82' 6.9
- 25 Matt Crooks 🟨 69' 6.2
- 10 Mohamed Belloumi ⚽ ⚽ 60' 8.3
- 21 Elliot Stroud 60' 6.2
- 32 Nobel Mendy 59' 6.9
- 22 Lucas Herrington · sub 31' 6.2
- 7 Sorba Thomas · sub 30' 6.5
- 50 Mohamed Ali Cho · sub 30' 7.0
- 42 Tim Iroegbunam · sub 🟨 21' 6.6
- 18 Brooke Norton-Cuffy · sub 🟨 8' 6.6
- 47 Robinio Vaz · sub 8' 6.5
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Chelsea
4th
in the table · 6 pts from 3
· GD +1
Hull City
3rd
in the table · 7 pts from 3
· GD +3
Form going into the match
Chelsea