Hull City vs Brentford, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipHull edge Brentford in thriller to give Nigel Adkins a winning start
Hull edge Brentford in thriller to give Nigel Adkins a winning start
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Max Clark (Hull City).
- 1': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Ondrej Mazuch (Hull City).
- 3': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 7': Ondrej Mazuch (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Meyler.
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ryan Woods (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay following a corner.
- 12': Foul by David Meyler (Hull City).
- 12': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Hull City).
- 13': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Josh Clarke.
- 18': Foul by Max Clark (Hull City).
- 18': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 19': Max Clark (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Hull City).
- 23': John Egan (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kamil Grosicki.
- 26': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 26': Ola Aina (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Canos with a through ball.
- 30': Hand ball by Ola Aina (Hull City).
- 31': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Romaine Sawyers.
- 32': Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Hull City).
- 32': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ondrej Mazuch (Hull City).
- 35': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Delay in match Max Clark (Hull City) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt saved. Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
- 39': Attempt saved. Michael Dawson (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Clark with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Clarke.
- 43': Offside, Hull City. Michael Dawson tries a through ball, but Kamil Grosicki is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 45': Fikayo Tomori (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 45'+1': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Hull City).
- 45'+1': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hull City 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Hull City 0, Brentford 0.
- 47': Own Goal by David Meyler, Hull City. Hull City 0, Brentford 1.
- 48': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 50': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Hull City).
- 50': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Substitution, Hull City. Jon Toral replaces Max Clark.
- 52': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by John Egan.
- 53': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 53': Jon Toral (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Goal! Hull City 1, Brentford 1. Kamil Grosicki (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Hull City).
- 56': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 59': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 59': Ola Aina (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 62': Delay in match David Meyler (Hull City) because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Nico Yennaris replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jon Toral (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Fikayo Tomori (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell.
- 65': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Andreas Bjelland.
- 65': Attempt saved. Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ola Aina (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell.
- 69': David Meyler (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 70': Goal! Hull City 2, Brentford 1. Sebastian Larsson (Hull City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Fraizer Campbell (Hull City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Sergi Canos.
- 74': Foul by Jon Toral (Hull City).
- 74': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Hull City 3, Brentford 1. Jackson Irvine (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Toral with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 77': Foul by Jon Toral (Hull City).
- 77': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Ola Aina (Hull City).
- 78': Ola Aina (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match David Meyler (Hull City) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Hull City. Greg Luer replaces David Meyler because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Hull City. Nouha Dicko replaces Fraizer Campbell.
- 86': Foul by Jon Toral (Hull City).
- 86': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Michael Dawson (Hull City).
- 86': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 87': Goal! Hull City 3, Brentford 2. John Egan (Brentford) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 90'+1': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Ola Aina (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': John Egan (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Luer.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Toral.
- 90'+2': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Sebastian Larsson (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Jon Toral (Hull City).
- 90'+8': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Greg Luer (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Egan with a headed pass.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. John Egan (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Barbet with a cross.
- 90'+10': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Jon Toral (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Hull City 3, Brentford 2.
- 90'+10': Match ends, Hull City 3, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 184 |
| 459 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 8 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 31 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 14,620
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 14,620
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Hull City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 3 | Ondrej Mazuch |
| 21 | Michael Dawson |
| 24 | Max Clark |
| 29 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 4 | Jackson Irvine |
| 16 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 8 | David Meyler |
| 25 | Fraizer Campbell |
| 7 | Kamil Grosicki |
| 34 | Ola Aina  |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland |
| 14 | John Egan |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 20 | Josh Clarke |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 15 | Ryan Woods |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 47 | Sergi Canós |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
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