Sports12 September, 20262 min read
Joao Pedro Equalises as Chelsea Draw Hull City 2-2 at Stamford Bridge
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Joao Pedro equalised in the second half to earn Chelsea a 2-2 draw against Hull. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Hull in the seventh minute.
6 outlets told this the same way.
Chelsea-Hull draw
Chelsea and Hull City played out a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after Morgan Rogers scored in the seventh minute and Mohamed Belloumi struck twice before half-time. Joao Pedro equalised for Chelsea in the 66th minute, and the result left Hull unbeaten and still without a defeat after their promoted return to the Premier League.
“Chelsea's fragile defense was exposed again by newly promoted Hull in a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.”
The Newsday report said Chelsea’s fragile defense was exposed again by newly promoted Hull in the 2-2 draw, while the BBC framed the match as a continuation of defensive issues for Xabi Alonso’s side. In the same game, the BBC noted that Chelsea have now found the net 10 times this season but have also conceded two or more goals in each of their opening four league matches for the first time in 11 years.
Alonso and Jakirovic
After the draw, Xabi Alonso said he would love Chelsea to have a “boring game” and win without giving “these entertaining moments,” linking the result to defensive woes that allowed Hull to escape Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw.
Alonso added that “When we get the lead, you still need to be competing and not give the chance so easily for them to come back,” and he described the first goal as “too soft.”
Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic said: “I feel good. We have to be happy. It's a huge result for us,” after Chelsea conceded twice and still failed to find a winner.
The BBC also quoted former defender and BBC pundit Ashley Williams saying Chelsea are “all over the place in transitions” and that the goals conceded were “just basic errors.”
What comes next
The BBC reported that Chelsea are without a clean sheet in 20 league matches stretching back to January, and it said the defensive problem predates Alonso’s arrival as the team continues to concede nine goals in the top flight so far this season. Looking ahead, the BBC said there will be concerns going into the trip to Brentford on Friday, the last match before the three-week international break, given that Brentford are known to be dangerous at set-pieces.
Newsday also placed the broader Premier League context around the weekend, noting Tottenham remained goalless and winless after a 0-0 draw with Everton and that Liverpool were held to a goalless contest at Anfield by winless Fulham. In the same weekend slate, Newsday said Aston Villa’s nightmare start continued with a 2-1 loss at home to Nottingham Forest, while Ipswich left it late with a 90th-minute winner as they beat Crystal Palace 3-2.