Fulham 1-0 Hull City: result and report

Report

Fulham got the home win they were expected to get, though the scoreline makes this look far closer than it was.

Alex Iwobi scored the only goal on 33 minutes, finishing from Sander Berge's assist. That was enough because Hull City never found a reply. Iwobi was named player of the match.

The only late twist came in the fourth minute of stoppage time, when substitute Ryan Sessegnon was sent off. It came too late to change the result, though Fulham finished the match with ten men.

Hull City did not have a single shot on target. They managed three shots in total and 0.16 xG, while Fulham had 77% of the ball and 15 key passes to Hull's one.

So this was not a narrow defeat for a side that made a game of it. Hull City rarely got near Fulham's goal, despite only trailing by one for almost an hour.

Fulham's missed chances

The counter-signal sits with Fulham's finishing. They created four big chances and missed all of them. They also hit the woodwork once and forced five saves from Hull City.

Despite 1.66 xG and six shots on target, Fulham scored only once. Because the lead never grew, one Hull City chance would have cost them points, even though that chance never came.