Chelsea 2-2 Hull City: result and report

Report

Chelsea and Hull City drew 2-2, but Hull City left with the stronger case. Chelsea had most of the ball, yet Hull City created the better chances and came closer to winning it.

How the goals came

Chelsea made a bright start. Morgan Rogers scored on seven minutes from João Pedro's pass, though the lead did not last. Mohamed Belloumi equalised on 28 minutes from Ryan Giles' assist. He then scored again six minutes later, this time set up by Oli McBurnie.

Hull City held that lead until the 66th minute, when Cole Palmer found João Pedro for the equaliser. Neither side found a winner after that, so both clubs finished having let a lead slip.

Hull City: fewer shots, better chances

The scoreline suggests an even game, but the chances suggest Hull City deserved more. They finished with 1.39 xG to Chelsea's 1.08 despite having only 32% of the ball. They also created four big chances to Chelsea's two.

Hull City missed three of those big chances and hit the woodwork once, so a third goal was well within reach. Belloumi was named player of the match because his two goals came from the moments that mattered most.

Chelsea: plenty of the ball, less end product

Chelsea still did plenty of attacking. They had 68% possession and took 12 shots to Hull City's nine. They also put seven on target to Hull City's five, which forced five saves. Their pressure readings were far higher across the afternoon.

That volume, though, rarely turned into clear openings. Chelsea spent much more time on the front foot, while the best chances kept falling at the other end.