Match report

Hull City Defeats Derby 4-2 in Championship Clash

Hull City
Hull City
4–2
FT
Derby
Derby
Feb 24, 2026

Hull City emerged victorious over Derby with an impressive 4-2 win in the Championship. The Tigers demonstrated remarkable resilience after an early own goal by Craig Elder gave them a brief lead, only to be equalized and then overtaken by goals from McBurnie and Koumas. Hull's strong defense and efficient finishing ultimately secured their position at the top of the table.

Key Facts

  • • Hull City 4-2 Derby in the Championship
  • • Craig Elder scored an own goal for Hull City (9')
  • • O. McBurnie and L. Koumas were key scorers for Hull City
  • • Substitutions included C. Drameh replacing R. Giles (53')

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ivor Pandur (G)
  • 2 Lewie Coyle (D)
  • 4 Charlie Hughes (D)
  • 15 John Egan (D)
  • 3 Ryan Giles (D)
  • 20 Amir Hadžiahmetović (M)
  • 27 Regan Slater (M)
  • 22 Kyle Joseph (M)
  • 21 Joe Gelhardt (M)
  • 7 Liam Millar (M)
  • 9 Oliver McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Cody Drameh
  • 37 Paddy McNair
  • 36 Lewis Koumas
  • 12 Dillon Phillips
  • 58 Cathal McCarthy
  • 23 Akin Famewo
  • 25 Matt Crooks
  • 5 John Lundstram
  • 26 Kieran Dowell

Derby

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Josh Vickers (G)
  • 20 Callum Elder (D)
  • 5 Matthew Clarke (D)
  • 3 Craig Forsyth (D)
  • 2 Derry Murkin (D)
  • 18 David Ozoh (M)
  • 27 Lewis Travis (M)
  • 25 Ben Brereton Díaz (M)
  • 19 Sammie Szmodics (M)
  • 42 Bobby Clark (M)
  • 7 Patrick Agyemang (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Joe Ward
  • 10 Rhian Brewster
  • 9 Carlton Morris
  • 12 Richard O'Donnell
  • 28 Dion Sanderson
  • 44 Isaac Gordon
  • 54 Cruz Allen
  • 37 Owen Eames
  • 29 Oscar Fraulo

Timeline

  1. Derby
    2' Derby Card · Yellow Card
    P. Agyemang
  2. Hull City
    9' Hull City Goal · Own Goal
    C. Elder
  3. Derby
    17' Derby Goal · Normal Goal
    Craig Forsyth
  4. Hull City
    39' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. McBurnie · Assist: J. Gelhardt
  5. Derby
    42' Derby Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Szmodics
  6. Derby
    46' Derby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Elder · On: J. Ward
  7. Hull City
    53' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Giles · On: C. Drameh
  8. Derby
    60' Derby Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ward
  9. Hull City
    75' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Egan · Assist: O. McBurnie
  10. Derby
    79' Derby subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ozoh · On: R. Brewster
  11. Derby
    79' Derby subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Brereton Diaz · On: C. Morris
  12. Hull City
    81' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Millar · On: P. McNair
  13. Hull City
    82' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: L. Koumas
  14. Hull City
    84' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Koumas · Assist: K. Joseph
  15. Hull City
    89' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. McBurnie · On: K. Dowell
  16. Hull City
    90'+5 Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    K. Joseph

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Derby
Fouls 17 8
Pass Accuracy 58% 58%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 17
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 268 265
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.60 3.25
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented -2 -2
Accurate Passes 155 155
Shots Inside Box 6 13
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hull City's own goal by Elder early on set a tense tone, but McBurnie's response at 39' shifted momentum in Hull’s favor.
  • ▸ The introduction of Koumas as a substitute (82') proved pivotal with his crucial goal (84'), sealing the victory for Hull.