Match report

Stoke City Defeats Hull City 1-0 in Championship Clash

Hull City
Hull City
0–1
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
Jan 1, 2026

Stoke City secured a narrow but important victory over Hull City on Saturday afternoon at the KCOM Stadium. The visitors took the lead early in the second half through Radoslav Bozenik, and despite numerous changes on both sides, they managed to hold off the home side's efforts for an away win.

Key Facts

  • • Stoke City won 1-0 against Hull City in the Championship.
  • • Radoslav Bozenik scored the only goal of the match at minute 39.
  • • Hull City had three yellow cards (Matt Crooks, Regan Slater, Joe Ndala).
  • • Stoke City also received a yellow card to Maksym Talovierov in stoppage time.

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Pandur (G)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 15 J. Egan (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 23 A. Famewo (D)
  • 27 R. Slater (M)
  • 25 M. Crooks (M)
  • 22 K. Joseph (M)
  • 24 D. Gyabi (M)
  • 7 L. Millar (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 D. Phillips
  • 11 B. Akintola
  • 19 J. Ndala
  • 20 A. Hadziahmetovic
  • 3 J. Furlong
  • 39 E. Destan
  • 43 S. Ashbee
  • 45 K. Palmer
  • 58 C. McCarthy

Stoke City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 T. Simkin (G)
  • 40 M. Talovierov (D)
  • 26 A. Phillips (D)
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 23 B. Gibson (D)
  • 19 T. Rigo (M)
  • 18 B. Lawal
  • 29 L. Cisse (M)
  • 10 J. Bae (M)
  • 7 S. Thomas (M)
  • 11 R. Bozenik (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Bonham
  • 53 J. Bickerton
  • 50 S. Agina
  • 12 T. Seko
  • 15 S. N'Zonzi
  • 42 M. Manhoef
  • 56 F. Fawunmi
  • 20 S. Gallagher
  • 9 D. Mubama

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    22' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Matt Crooks

    Foul

  2. Stoke City
    39' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Bozenik
  3. Hull City
    45'+1 Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Regan Slater

    Foul

  4. Hull City
    46' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Joseph · On: J. Ndala
  5. Stoke City
    54' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Bozenik · On: S. Gallagher
  6. Stoke City
    69' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bae

    Foul

  7. Hull City
    73' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gyabi · On: E. Destan
  8. Hull City
    73' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Famewo · On: K. Palmer
  9. Hull City
    82' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ndala

    Foul

  10. Hull City
    89' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Millar · On: B. Akintola
  11. Hull City
    89' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Regan Slater · On: A. Hadziahmetovic
  12. Stoke City
    90'+4 Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Maksym Talovierov

    Foul

  13. Stoke City
    90'+6 Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Rigo · On: T. Seko
  14. Stoke City
    90'+6 Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Cisse · On: M. Manhoef
  15. Stoke City
    90'+13 Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Lawal · On: S. N'Zonzi

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Stoke City
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 71% 72%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 12
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 381 369
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 1 6
xG 1.31 1.65
Shots off Target 9 3
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 272 266
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Radoslav Bozenik's goal at the 39th minute was crucial, giving Stoke City an early advantage they managed to maintain throughout.
  • ▸ Hull City made multiple substitutions but could not find a breakthrough despite increased pressure in the later stages.