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Archive photo · 7 June 2026Martin Ødegaard Scores Late as Arsenal Beat Hull City 1-0 to Strengthen Premier League Lead
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Odegaard scored decisive 72nd-minute winner to beat Hull City 1-0. Arsenal extended its lead at the top of the Premier League.
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Odegaard ends it
Arsenal needed a late breakthrough at Emirates Stadium and Martin Odegaard scored the winner to beat Hull City 1-0. BBC Sport said Arsenal thought they should have been awarded a penalty in the first half, but Odegaard followed up Noni Madueke's shot to tap in the winner. Martin Ødegaard scored the winner for Arsenal in the 72nd minute, and Arsenal strengthened its lead in the English Premier League after a hard-fought victory over Hull City by one goal to nil on Saturday in the tenth round.
“The Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard scored the winner for Arsenal in the 72nd minute.”
Sofascore said the first half ended goalless and that Ødegaard finished from close range after a rebound in the 72nd minute to decide the match. Arsenal’s tally rose to 27 points, firmly atop the table after the London club achieved its ninth win against one defeat.
Chances, VAR, and ratings
BBC Sport gave Martin Odegaard an 8 rating for scoring the crucial goal and injecting pace into Arsenal’s play whenever he got on the ball. BBC Sport also rated Kai Havertz 4 after he went down after a shirt pull for a penalty but was given offside after a VAR check. Referee Farai Hallam reviewed a possible penalty on Nobel Mendy for a shirt-pull on Havertz and then said Havertz was offside, nullifying the action.
Kooora described a VAR review that appeared Arsenal had a penalty opportunity, but the check showed an offside on Havertz at the start of the move, canceling the possibility of a spot kick. Sofascore said a VAR review for a possible penalty on Kai Havertz in the 43rd minute did not favor Arsenal, keeping the match tight and nervy.
Table pressure and next steps
Arsenal achieved its ninth win against one defeat, and Hull City’s tally remained at 11 points after the third loss in five draws and two wins. Arsenal moved to 27 points in first place, six points clear of Manchester City temporarily, and Hull City froze at 11 points in 13th place. Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League table and Odegaard scored the only goal at Emirates Stadium.
Sofascore said Arsenal recorded 67% possession and shot 21 times to Hull’s seven, while Konstantinos Tzolakis made nine saves to keep Hull alive through the second half. BBC Sport said the rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle and that the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.