68% Possession, One Point Each as Chelsea Draw 2-2 with Hull City

Chelsea drew 2-2 with Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Hull led 2-1 at half-time, but Chelsea recovered after the interval to secure a point in Premier League Regular Season Round 4.

Belloumi turns the game for Hull

Chelsea made the faster start when Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the seventh minute, converting João Pedro’s assist. Hull responded strongly. Mohamed Belloumi equalised in the 28th minute after a pass from Ryan Giles, then struck again six minutes later with Oliver McBurnie providing the assist. The second goal changed the shape of the contest, giving Hull a 2-1 lead before the break.

Chelsea made a change at half-time, with Pep Chavarria replacing Jorrel Hato. João Pedro restored parity in the 66th minute, finishing from Cole Palmer’s assist. That goal completed a productive afternoon for João Pedro, who also created Chelsea’s opener. Belloumi, who left the field in the 60th minute for Mohamed Ali Cho, finished as the match’s standout performer with an 8.4 rating, two goals and two shots on target.

Chelsea controlled the ball but not the scoreline

The statistics showed Chelsea having most of the possession and territory. Xabi Alonso’s side held 68% of the ball, completed 479 accurate passes from 552 attempts and won 11 corners. Hull completed 179 accurate passes from 258 and had four corners. Chelsea also recorded seven shots on goal, compared with five for Hull.

Those figures did not translate into a winning margin. Hull attempted 13 shots to Chelsea’s 11 and produced nine efforts from inside the box, while Chelsea had six. Hull also blocked four shots, compared with one for Chelsea. The numbers point to Chelsea controlling circulation while Hull remained more direct and dangerous in the penalty area. Both teams were caught offside once.

Discipline and late changes

Hull collected five yellow cards, with Oliver McBurnie booked in the 17th minute, followed by John Egan, Matt Crooks, Tim Iroegbunam and Brooke Norton-Cuffy. Chelsea’s only booking went to Valentin Barco in the 80th minute. There were no red cards. Hull made further changes around the hour, while Chelsea introduced Barco for Romeo Lavia in the 70th minute.

What the draw means

The result gives Chelsea a draw after a pre-match sequence of two wins and one loss, while Hull add another draw to a run that began with two wins and a draw. The supplied standings list Chelsea fourth on six points from three matches and Hull third on seven from three. Hull therefore remain one point above Chelsea in the table shown, with the teams sharing the points at Stamford Bridge.