Fulham
Hull
Match summary
Fulham beat Hull 1-0.
Alex Iwobi put Fulham ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Sander Berge.
The chances backed that up: Fulham created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Hull's 0.13 from 5.
Fulham secured a 1-0 victory over Hull in the Premier League on matchday 7 after dominating the contest across all statistical metrics. The hosts commanded 76 percent of the possession and completed 717 passes with a pass accuracy of 91 percent, compared to 218 passes and 64 percent accuracy for the visitors. Fulham recorded 18 shots with 6 on target, while limiting Hull to 5 shots and 0 shots on target. The home side also generated 10 corners, 127 attacks, and 77 dangerous attacks, whereas Hull managed only 2 corners, 56 attacks, and 25 dangerous attacks. Both teams committed fouls and received disciplinary cautions in a match featuring 13 fouls and 2 yellow cards for Fulham alongside 11 fouls and 2 yellow cards for Hull, plus 1 red card for the hosts.
The first half action began with a yellow card shown to Hull player Lucas Herrington in the 22nd minute for a foul. Fulham players Joshua David Steven King and Regan Slater of Hull received yellow cards in the 27th minute, also for fouls. The breakthrough arrived in the 33rd minute when Alex Iwobi scored with a right foot shot to put Fulham ahead 1-0, which remained the score at half-time. Hull made multiple substitutions at the start of the second half and in the 68th and 75th minutes, while Fulham brought on replacements in the 78th and 85th minutes. Sander Berge received a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute, and Ryan Sessegnon was shown a red card for a foul in the 90+4th minute after the match had concluded at 1-0.
