Overview
- Chelsea drew 2-2 with Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, extending the Blues’ run to 20 Premier League matches without a clean sheet.
- Mohamed Belloumi scored two first-half goals to put newly promoted Hull ahead before Joao Pedro levelled in the 66th minute, leaving Hull with eight points from four games.
- Xabi Alonso called the first goal 'soft', said Chelsea 'got what we deserved', and substituted Jorrel Hato at half-time for a different player profile described as a tactical change.
- The result underlined a familiar imbalance: Chelsea’s new attacking trio continue to create and score, but the team repeatedly concedes from simple situations such as long balls and set pieces.
- Hull defender Nobel Mendy was taken to hospital with concussion after a clash of heads with Joao Pedro, and Chelsea face urgent selection and tactical questions before their trip to Brentford and the upcoming international break.