Match report

Hull City Stuns Manchester United 2-1 in League Cup

Hull City
Hull City
2–1
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
Jan 26, 2017

Hull City stuns Manchester United with a 2-1 victory in the League Cup, leveraging goals from T. Huddlestone and O. Niasse. Despite a strong response from P. Pogba, the home team held on to secure a notable win against the Premier League giants.

Key Facts

  • • Hull City: 2 goals (T. Huddlestone, O. Niasse)
  • • Manchester United: 1 goal (P. Pogba)
  • • Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo received yellow cards for Manchester United
  • • Hull City made multiple substitutions in the second half, including Jarrod Bowen and S. Maloney
  • • P. Pogba's goal came in the 66th minute, narrowing the gap to 1-1

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 D. Marshall (G)
  • 21 M. Dawson (D)
  • 5 H. Maguire (D)
  • 28 J. Tymon (D)
  • 15 S. Maloney (M)
  • 8 T. Huddlestone (M)
  • 7 D. Meyler (M)
  • 11 S. Clucas (M)
  • 24 O. Niasse (F)
  • 20 A. Diomande (F)
  • 29 J. Bowen (M)

Substitutes

  • 50 L. Marković
  • 40 Evandro
  • 9 A. Hernández
  • 12 D. Kuciak
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui
  • 3 A. Robertson
  • 17 J. Weir

Manchester United

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 De Gea (G)
  • 36 M. Darmian (D)
  • 5 M. Rojo (D)
  • 12 C. Smalling (D)
  • 4 P. Jones (D)
  • 16 M. Carrick (M)
  • 21 Ander Herrera (M)
  • 6 P. Pogba (M)
  • 14 J. Lingard (M)
  • 9 Z. Ibrahimović (F)
  • 19 M. Rashford (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 W. Rooney
  • 27 M. Fellaini
  • 8 Mata
  • 20 S. Romero
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan
  • 23 L. Shaw
  • 24 T. Fosu-Mensah

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    11' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Phil Jones
  2. Hull City
    35' Hull City Goal · Penalty
    T. Huddlestone
  3. Hull City
    59' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jarrod Bowen · On: L. Marković
  4. Hull City
    64' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Maloney · On: Evandro
  5. Manchester United
    66' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Pogba
  6. Hull City
    70' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Diomandé · On: A. Hernández
  7. Manchester United
    79' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lingard · On: W. Rooney
  8. Hull City
    85' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Niasse · Assist: D. Meyler
  9. Manchester United
    87' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Marcos Rojo
  10. Manchester United
    90'+2 Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Rashford · On: M. Fellaini

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Manchester United
Fouls 10 17
Pass Accuracy 80% 76%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 6 10
Total Passes 456 392
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes 366 297
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Huddlestone scored from the penalty spot in the 35th minute, giving Hull City a crucial early lead over Manchester United.
  • ▸ P. Pogba equalized in the 66th minute, but Hull City responded with a goal from O. Niasse in the 85th minute, ensuring the victory.