Match report

Chelsea Defeats Hull City 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Chelsea
Chelsea
2–0
FT
Hull City
Hull City
Jan 22, 2017

Chelsea held off Hull City in a tightly contested Premier League match, securing a 2-0 victory. Goals from Diego Costa and Gary Cahill proved decisive as Chelsea maintained their push for a top-four finish. Hull struggled to find their footing, with multiple substitutions and yellow cards disrupting their rhythm.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea 2–0 Hull City in the Premier League
  • • Diego Costa scored in the 45th minute, assisted by Victor Moses
  • • Gary Cahill netted in the 81st minute, assisted by Cesc Fàbregas
  • • Hull City received three yellow cards, including two in the first half
  • • Chelsea made three substitutions: Fàbregas and Pedro for Willian and Cesc respectively, with Michy Batshuayi replacing Diego Costa

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 T. Courtois (G)
  • 24 G. Cahill (D)
  • 30 David Luiz (D)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (M)
  • 15 V. Moses (M)
  • 21 N. Matić (M)
  • 10 E. Hazard (F)
  • 11 Pedro (F)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 19 Diego Costa (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Fàbregas
  • 22 Willian
  • 23 M. Batshuayi
  • 1 A. Begović
  • 5 K. Zouma
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 29 N. Chalobah

Hull City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Jakupovic (G)
  • 21 M. Dawson (D)
  • 6 C. Davies (D)
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui (M)
  • 5 H. Maguire (D)
  • 3 A. Robertson (M)
  • 8 T. Huddlestone (M)
  • 40 Evandro (F)
  • 25 R. Mason (M)
  • 11 S. Clucas (F)
  • 9 A. Hernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 D. Meyler
  • 24 O. Niasse
  • 20 A. Diomande
  • 15 S. Maloney
  • 23 D. Marshall
  • 28 J. Tymon
  • 29 J. Bowen

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    7' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    M. Dawson
  2. Hull City
    21' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Mason · On: D. Meyler
  3. Hull City
    26' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Curtis Davies
  4. Chelsea
    43' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    N'Golo Kanté
  5. Chelsea
    45'+7 Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Diego Costa · Assist: V. Moses
  6. Hull City
    52' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Robertson
  7. Hull City
    59' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Curtis Davies · On: O. Niasse
  8. Chelsea
    71' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Hazard · On: Fàbregas
  9. Chelsea
    71' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedro · On: Willian
  10. Hull City
    75' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Hernández · On: A. Diomandé
  11. Chelsea
    81' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Cahill · Assist: Fàbregas
  12. Chelsea
    87' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Diego Costa · On: M. Batshuayi

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Hull City
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 83%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 9 7
Total Passes 559 512
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 1 4
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 469 426
Shots Inside Box 4 3
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Diego Costa's goal in the 45th minute broke the deadlock and shifted the momentum in Chelsea's favor
  • ▸ The dismissal of Curtis Davies for a yellow card and subsequent substitution in the 59th minute further weakened Hull's defensive structure, paving the way for Chelsea's second goal