Coventry City 0-1 Hull City: result and report

Report

## Hull City's late winner

Hull City won 1-0 at Coventry City. This was a result against the run of the game, because the home side were expected to win and spent most of the afternoon with the ball.

The game stayed goalless until the 82nd minute. Liam Millar then scored from Mohamed Belloumi's assist. It was the only goal, and it was enough for Hull City to take all three points despite having less of the play throughout.

Coventry City: plenty of the ball, too little threat

Coventry City had 69% of possession, 52 dangerous attacks to 27 and ten key passes to four. They also carried far more sustained pressure across the match. Still, that territory produced only six shots and 1.18 xG.

That is the main point. Coventry City were the better side, but not by as much as the possession suggests. They had three shots on target, and Hull City's goalkeeper saved all three. Their one big chance went begging.

Hull City: little of the ball, enough when it counted

Hull City's attacking numbers were modest: five shots, two on target and 0.55 xG. Yet they matched Coventry City for big chances, with one each, and both sides missed theirs. Millar's winner therefore came from a chance outside that category, which made it a sharp finish rather than the end of a long spell of pressure.

Millar was named player of the match, and his goal decided a game in which Hull City rarely threatened. Though their attack was limited, they stayed in the game long enough for one moment to change it.