Arsenal vs Hull

Match summary

Arsenal beat Hull 1-0.

Martin Ødegaard put Arsenal ahead in the 72nd minute.

Arsenal secured a hard-fought victory in this Premier League fixture, dominating territory and possession throughout the ninety minutes. The hosts controlled 67 percent of possession and registered 21 shots against Hull, hitting the target 10 times. In comparison, the visitors managed just 7 shots with 2 on target from their 33 percent share of possession. Arsenal completed 569 passes at an 86 percent accuracy rate, whereas Hull made 15 fouls and accumulated 5 yellow cards during a disciplined defensive display that kept the score goalless at the interval.

The second half brought the match's decisive moments after a quiet first period that featured a 34th minute yellow card for Lewie Coyle and a 43rd minute VAR review for a potential penalty involving Kai Havertz which resulted in no penalty. Following further bookings for Lucas Gourna-Douath, S. Jakirović, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute when Martin Ødegaard scored with a right foot shot to establish a 1-0 lead. Elliot Stroud and Nobel Mendy received late yellow cards before the match concluded with no further scoring.