English FA Cup

Hull City vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

· English FA Cup
Hull City
    FT
    0 - 4
    Chelsea
    • 40': Pedro Neto
    • 51': Pedro Neto
    • 59': Estêvão
    • 71': Pedro Neto

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 6': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dillon Phillips (Hull City). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Hull City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
    • 12': Offside, Hull City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 15': Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Cathal McCarthy (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Sarr with a through ball.
    • 17': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Hull City).
    • 20': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
    • 20': Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
    • 22': Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
    • 28': Offside, Hull City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Hull City).
    • 29': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea).
    • 32': Lewis Koumas (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
    • 40': Goal! Hull City 0, Chelsea 1. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yu Hirakawa.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
    • 45'+1': Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 0, Chelsea 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hull City 0, Chelsea 1.
    • 46': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
    • 46': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Liam Millar (Hull City).
    • 49': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dillon Phillips (Hull City). Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.
    • 51': Goal! Hull City 0, Chelsea 2. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 54': Offside, Hull City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dillon Phillips (Hull City). Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
    • 57': Cathal McCarthy (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
    • 58': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
    • 59': Goal! Hull City 0, Chelsea 3. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Reece James.
    • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Moisés Caicedo.
    • 63': Cathal McCarthy (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
    • 63': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 63': Yu Hirakawa (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
    • 64': Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Liam Millar.
    • 64': Offside, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
    • 66': Dillon Phillips (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea).
    • 66': Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Offside, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong is caught offside.
    • 71': Goal! Hull City 0, Chelsea 4. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 73': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by John Lundstram (Hull City).
    • 73': John Lundstram (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Jesse Derry replaces Estêvão.
    • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Wesley Fofana.
    • 77': Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces Yu Hirakawa.
    • 77': Substitution, Hull City. Cody Drameh replaces Lewie Coyle.
    • 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 79': Dillon Phillips (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
    • 80': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Andrey Santos.
    • 80': Substitution, Hull City. Kieran Dowell replaces Cathal McCarthy.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
    • 82': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
    • 84': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jesse Derry.
    • 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Shumaira Mheuka replaces Liam Delap.
    • 89': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
    • 89': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. John Egan (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Chelsea 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Hull City 0, Chelsea 4.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: The MKM Stadium
    Location: Hull, England
    Attendance: 24,320

    Line-Ups

    HUL Hull City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Dillon Phillips (GK)
    15 John Egan
    58 Cathal McCarthy
    37 Paddy McNair
    27 Regan Slater
    20 Amir Hadziahmetovic
    3 Ryan Giles
    2 Lewie Coyle
    36 Lewis Koumas
    7 Liam Millar
    13 Yu Hirakawa
    Hull City Substitutes:
    Akin Famewo, Kieran Dowell, Matty Jacob, Joe Gelhardt, Kyle Joseph, John Lundstram, Nathan Tinsdale, Cody Drameh, Ivor Pandur.

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    19 Mamadou Sarr Yellow Card
    29 Wesley Fofana
    21 Jorrel Hato
    24 Reece James
    7 Pedro Neto
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    17 Andrey Santos
    9 Liam Delap
    49 Alejandro Garnacho
    41 Estêvão
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Acheampong, Shim Mheuka, Malo Gusto, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Jesse Derry, João Pedro, Benoît Badiashile, Enzo Fernández.

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