Fulham vs Hull City, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAlex Iwobi goal earns Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham their first Premier League win
Fulham's winless run under Alvaro Arbeloa was finally ended by an entertaining 1-0 victory over Hull at Craven Cottage.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
- 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lucas Herrington.
- 12': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 12': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Gonzalo García (Fulham).
- 13': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
- 13': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Hull City).
- 17': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 18': Shea Charles (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lucas Herrington.
- 20': Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 20': Offside, Hull City. John Egan is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Hull City).
- 22': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Lucas Herrington (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 23': Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 25': Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Shea Charles (Fulham).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Josh King (Fulham).
- 27': Josh King (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Regan Slater (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Fulham. Oscar Bobb is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 31': Offside, Hull City. Semi Ajayi is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
- 32': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Fulham 1, Hull City 0. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 39': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by John Egan.
- 39': Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo García.
- 40': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lucas Herrington.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City). Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 43': Attempt missed. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 45'+2': Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gonzalo García (Fulham).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Hull City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Hull City. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Lucas Herrington.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Hull City 0.
- 48': Foul by Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City).
- 48': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 51': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by David Affengruber (Fulham).
- 52': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by David Affengruber.
- 53': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Hull City).
- 53': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City). Assisted by Shea Charles.
- 56': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 58': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City). Assisted by Gonzalo García with a headed pass.
- 59': Sorba Thomas (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 61': Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 68': Substitution, Hull City. Robinio Vaz replaces Matt Crooks.
- 68': Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 68': Substitution, Hull City. Ryan Giles replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 73': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 74': Gonzalo García (Fulham) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by John Egan.
- 75': Substitution, Hull City. Hidemasa Morita replaces Regan Slater.
- 76': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Hull City).
- 76': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a headed pass.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Josh King because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Oscar Bobb because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
- 83': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 84': Robinio Vaz (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 84': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. César Palacios replaces Gonzalo García.
- 88': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- 88': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Robinio Vaz (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by David Affengruber (Fulham).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Robinio Vaz (Hull City).
- 90'+1': David Affengruber (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City). Assisted by César Palacios.
- 90'+4': Robinio Vaz (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) is shown the red card.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Robinio Vaz (Hull City).
- 90'+7': Robinio Vaz went off injured after Hull City had used all subs.
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Hull City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Hull City 0.
Statistics
HUL |
FUL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 23.8 | Possession | 76.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 139 | Accurate Passes | 652 |
| 218 | Passes | 716 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 33 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 22 | David Affengruber |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 24 | Josh King |
| 19 | Shea Charles |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Gonzalo García |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 14 | Oscar Bobb |
Hull City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK) |
| 15 | John Egan |
| 22 | Lucas Herrington |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 18 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 2 | Lewie Coyle |
| 27 | Regan Slater |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 10 | Mohamed Belloumi |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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