Match report

Fulham 4–1 Hull City: Championship Side Defeats Premier League Rivals in FA Cup

Fulham
Fulham
4–1
FT
Hull City
Hull City
Jan 29, 2017

Fulham secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Hull City in the FA Cup, thanks to goals from S. Aluko, Chris Martin, R. Sessegnon, and S. Johansen. The Championship side's strong performance and teamwork proved too much for their Premier League rivals, who could only muster a consolation goal from Evandro.

Key Facts

  • • Fulham scored four goals against Hull City in the FA Cup.
  • • S. Aluko opened the scoring for Fulham at the 17th minute.
  • • Evandro netted a consolation goal for Hull City at the 49th minute.
  • • Chris Martin and R. Sessegnon scored in the second half for Fulham.
  • • S. Johansen scored the final goal for Fulham at the 78th minute.

Lineups

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Bettinelli (G)
  • 4 D. Odoi (D)
  • 13 T. Ream (D)
  • 26 T. Kalas (D)
  • 30 R. Sessegnon (M)
  • 24 S. Aluko (M)
  • 14 S. Johansen (M)
  • 6 K. McDonald (M)
  • 10 T. Cairney (M)
  • 25 C. Martin (F)
  • 20 Lucas Piazon (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 F. Ayité
  • 33 T. Petsos
  • 2 R. Fredericks
  • 3 S. Malone
  • 8 S. Parker
  • 15 M. Madl
  • 27 D. Button

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Jakupovic
  • 6 C. Davies (D)
  • 3 A. Robertson (D)
  • 8 T. Huddlestone (M)
  • 40 Evandro (F)
  • 7 D. Meyler (M)
  • 11 S. Clucas (M)
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui (D)
  • 50 L. Marković (F)
  • 9 A. Hernández (F)
  • 20 A. Diomande (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 H. Maguire
  • 24 O. Niasse
  • 28 J. Tymon
  • 17 J. Weir
  • 23 D. Marshall
  • 29 J. Bowen
  • 15 S. Maloney

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    10' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Curtis Davies · On: Harry Maguire
  2. Fulham
    17' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Aluko · Assist: T. Kalas
  3. Hull City
    32' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Maguire
  4. Fulham
    36' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    K. McDonald
  5. Hull City
    49' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    Evandro · Assist: A. Robertson
  6. Fulham
    54' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    Chris Martin · Assist: R. Sessegnon
  7. Hull City
    62' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Meyler · On: O. Niasse
  8. Fulham
    66' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sessegnon · Assist: Chris Martin
  9. Fulham
    73' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    S. Johansen
  10. Hull City
    74' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Evandro · On: Josh Tymon
  11. Fulham
    78' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Johansen · Assist: T. Cairney
  12. Fulham
    80' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Aluko · On: F. Ayité
  13. Fulham
    83' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Chris Martin · On: Thanos Petsos
  14. Fulham
    86' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Kalas
  15. Fulham
    88' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Cairney · On: R. Fredericks
  16. Hull City
    90' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Sam Clucas

Match Stats

Stat Fulham Hull City
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 87% 86%
Offsides 5 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 13 15
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 550 517
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 6 8
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 480 445
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 7 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fulham took the lead early with S. Aluko's goal at the 17th minute, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ The second half saw Fulham increase their lead with goals from Chris Martin, R. Sessegnon, and S. Johansen, cementing their victory over Hull City.