Chelsea vs Hull City, 2016/2017 English Premier League

Chelsea extend lead at top with comfortable win against Hull

Diego Costa made a goal scoring return as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points with a 2-0 win over Hull City.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 5': Evandro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
• 6': Foul by Abel Hernández (Hull City).
• 6': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Foul by Michael Dawson (Hull City).
• 7': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Michael Dawson (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Evandro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
• 9': Attempt missed. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Hernández.
• 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 12': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
• 12': Ryan Mason (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Delay in match because of an injury Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
• 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Mason (Hull City).
• 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 21': Substitution, Hull City. David Meyler replaces Ryan Mason because of an injury.
• 24': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
• 26': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
• 26': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Evandro with a cross.
• 26': Foul by Curtis Davies (Hull City).
• 26': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Curtis Davies (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 27': Evandro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
• 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui.
• 30': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eldin Jakupovic.
• 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tom Huddlestone.
• 32': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
• 34': David Meyler (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 41': Offside, Chelsea. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
• 43': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 44': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evandro.
• 44': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
• 44': Foul by Evandro (Hull City).
• 44': Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Curtis Davies (Hull City).
• 45'+2': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
• 45'+4': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+4': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
• 45'+4': Harry Maguire (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+7': Goal! Chelsea 1, Hull City 0. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross.
• 45'+9': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+9': Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
• 45'+10': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Hull City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Hull City 0.
• 46': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 50': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Pedro.
• 52': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Hull City).
• 52': Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 52': Andrew Robertson (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Attempt saved. David Meyler (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 56': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Moses.
• 57': Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Davies (Hull City).
• 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 59': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 59': Sam Clucas (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Substitution, Hull City. Oumar Niasse replaces Curtis Davies because of an injury.
• 60': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 64': Hand ball by Abel Hernández (Hull City).
• 65': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
• 66': Attempt missed. Michael Dawson (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Hernández with a headed pass following a corner.
• 66': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
• 68': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Victor Moses.
• 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas replaces Eden Hazard.
• 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Pedro.
• 72': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 72': Oumar Niasse (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Offside, Hull City. Evandro tries a through ball, but Michael Dawson is caught offside.
• 74': Evandro (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
• 74': Evandro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
• 75': Substitution, Hull City. Adama Diomande replaces Abel Hernández.
• 79': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 80': Foul by David Meyler (Hull City).
• 80': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Goal! Chelsea 2, Hull City 0. Gary Cahill (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 84': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a through ball.
• 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eldin Jakupovic.
• 85': Adama Diomande (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
• 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Diego Costa.
• 89': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea).
• 89': Harry Maguire (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Attempt saved. Oumar Niasse (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Hull City 0.
• 90'+5': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Hull City 0.