Arsenal v Hull City live: score, updates and line-ups
How It Happened
- FT
Full time at the Emirates: Arsenal edge Hull City 1-0, the only goal coming from Ødegaard's close-range finish in the 72nd minute after sustained home pressure. Arsenal dominated throughout, racking up 21 shots to Hull's 7 and holding nearly 67% possession, but a string of saves from Tzolakis, who finished with 9, kept the margin to a single goal. Hull City were reduced to defending for long periods and picked up five bookings along the way, yet held firm after Ødegaard's strike to limit the damage. Four minutes of stoppage time were shown at the end, but there was no further addition to the scoreline.
- Full time · 1-0
- 90+4'
Arsenal have continued to press for a second in stoppage time, with Merino forcing another save from Tzolakis and Madueke firing just off target soon after. Hull City have been camped in their own half, picking up another booking through Mendy as they try to hold out, and with four minutes of added time being played out, the hosts look set to see out a narrow 1-0 win.
- 90+4'Foul By Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 90+4'Free kick To Hull City: Oliver McBurnie wins it in the attacking half.
- 90+3'Chance Noni Madueke (Arsenal) shoots wide left from the centre of the box.
- 90+2'Foul By Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 90+2'Free kick To Hull City: Christos Mouzakitis wins it in the defensive half.
- 90'+4 minutes of added time
- 90'Free kick To Arsenal: Mikel Merino is fouled by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in the defensive half.
- 89'Substitution Arsenal: Martín Zubimendi replaces Bruno Guimarães
- 88'Save Mikel Merino (Arsenal) forces a save with a header from a difficult angle on the left, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 87'Free kick To Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard is fouled by Nobel Mendy in the attacking half.
- 87'Yellow card Nobel Mendy (Hull City)
- 83'
Arsenal have kept the pressure on after Ødegaard's opener and have come close to doubling their lead on several occasions. Merino forced a good save from Tzolakis, before a flurry around the 80th minute saw Eze blocked, Madueke blocked, Gabriel's header blocked and Gyökeres saved in quick succession - all from Arsenal corners. Hull City, with 2 shots on target and still conceding fouls, with Stroud the latest booked before being withdrawn, are being pinned back as Arsenal chase a second.
- 81'Save Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 81'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Lucas Herrington.
- 81'Blocked Noni Madueke (Arsenal) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
- 80'Blocked Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 79'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by John Egan.
- 78'Save Mikel Merino (Arsenal) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 76'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Ryan Giles.
- 75'Substitution Hull City: Christos Mouzakitis replaces Tim Iroegbunam
- 75'Substitution Hull City: Ryan Giles replaces Elliot Stroud
- 75'Yellow card Elliot Stroud (Hull City)
- 74'Free kick To Arsenal: Noni Madueke is fouled by Elliot Stroud on the right wing.
- 73'
Arsenal finally break through: Ødegaard pokes home right-footed from the right side of the six-yard box to put the hosts 1-0 up, moments after Madueke had been denied by Tzolakis. The breakthrough comes after Arsenal's continued pressing, following several substitutions earlier in the second half as they searched for a way through Hull City's defence.
- 72'Save Noni Madueke (Arsenal) forces a save with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 72'Free kick To Arsenal: Noni Madueke is fouled by Elliot Stroud in the defensive half.
- 72'Goal!Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)A right-footed shot from the right side of the six yard box into the bottom right corner.Arsenal 1-0 Hull City
- 71'Chance Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) shoots high and wide from outside the box.
- 70'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Nobel Mendy.
- 69'Substitution Hull City: Lucas Herrington replaces Semi Ajayi
- 69'Substitution Arsenal: Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori
- 69'Substitution Arsenal: Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis
- 67'Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Semi Ajayi (Hull City).
- 65'
Arsenal have continued to pour forward without finding the breakthrough, with Madueke and Tzolis both seeing efforts saved by Tzolakis in quick succession. Hull City have made a double change, bringing on Gelhardt and Norton-Cuffy for Cho and Coyle, with Norton-Cuffy immediately booked for a foul, while Arsenal have also freshened things up by sending Merino on for Rice. The hosts continue to dominate the ball at over 70% and lead 5-2 on shots on target, but Tzolakis has made five saves to keep the scores level.
- 65'Foul By Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 65'Free kick To Hull City: Brooke Norton-Cuffy wins it on the right wing.
- 63'Substitution Arsenal: Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz
- 63'Substitution Arsenal: Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice
- 62'Foul By Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 62'Free kick To Hull City: Semi Ajayi wins it in the defensive half.
- 61'Free kick To Arsenal: Christos Tzolis is fouled by Brooke Norton-Cuffy on the left wing.
- 61'Yellow card Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Hull City)
- 61'Substitution Hull City: Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Lewie Coyle
- 60'Substitution Hull City: Joe Gelhardt replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho
- 59'Save Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 57'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Lucas Gourna-Douath.
- 57'Save Noni Madueke (Arsenal) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 56'
Arsenal have continued to dominate the ball after the break, now up to over 70% possession, though clear-cut chances remain at a premium. Guimarães had a shot blocked from the right of the box, and Hull City's discipline is being tested as Gourna-Douath followed Coyle into the book for a bad foul, with the visitors now up to 10 fouls committed. The penalty Arsenal were awarded in the 43rd minute was not converted, and it remains goalless, with Arsenal squeezing but yet to really break Hull City down since the restart.
- 55'Corner To Hull City, conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 55'Blocked Mohamed-Ali Cho (Hull City) has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked.
- 54'Blocked Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 53'Free kick To Arsenal: Christos Tzolis is fouled by Lewie Coyle in the defensive half.
- 51'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Nobel Mendy.
- 49'Blocked Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
- 48'Free kick To Arsenal: Riccardo Calafiori is fouled by Lucas Gourna-Douath in the attacking half.
- 48'Yellow card Lucas Gourna-Douath (Hull City)
- 46'
Second half under way at the Emirates and the early stages have been quiet, with the stats unchanged from the break. Arsenal still hold the bulk of possession at around two-thirds, but neither side has managed to add to the shot count yet as the game remains goalless.
- 46'Free kick To Arsenal: Christos Tzolis is fouled by Tim Iroegbunam on the left wing.
- HTHalf-time round-upArsenal0-0Hull3 minutes were added on
Still goalless at the break between Arsenal and Hull City, though not before a VAR review awarded Arsenal a penalty in the 43rd minute. Arsenal have dominated possession throughout, enjoying around two-thirds of the ball, and had the better second half of the period with Rice forcing a good save from Tzolakis and Ødegaard seeing a shot blocked. Hull City had their moments too, especially through Ajayi's header and a Stroud effort that Raya kept out, and Coyle was booked for a bad foul as the visitors defended resolutely. Deep into added time Rice headed from the centre of the box but saw his effort saved in the top centre by Tzolakis from a Madueke cross, as Arsenal continued to push for a breakthrough that never came before three minutes of stoppage time were shown in total.
First-half stats66.7%Possession33.3%8Shots63On target21Corners3 - Half time · 0-0
- 45+3'Offside Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is flagged offside.
- 45+3'Free kick To Arsenal: David Raya is fouled by Lucas Gourna-Douath in the defensive half.
- 45+2'
Arsenal have continued to press forward as the first half draws to a close, with Ødegaard seeing a shot blocked and Tzolis firing over after good build-up play. The big talking point is the VAR review that's awarded Arsenal a penalty in the 43rd minute. With three minutes of stoppage time underway, Arsenal will look to convert from the spot before the break.
- 45+2'Corner To Hull City, conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 45+1'Save Declan Rice (Arsenal) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 45'+3 minutes of added time
- 42'Offside Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is flagged offside.
- 38'Chance Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) shoots over from the centre of the box.
- 38'Blocked Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 37'
Arsenal have started to translate their dominance of the ball into chances of their own, with Rice forcing a good save from Tzolakis and Tzolis heading another effort straight at the keeper after good work from Ødegaard and Guimarães. Hull City had shown their own threat earlier in the half with Ajayi's header well saved by Raya, and Coyle's yellow card for a bad foul shows the visitors are having to defend with some desperation. Still 0-0, but Arsenal look the side edging on top now.
- 36'Save Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 35'Save Declan Rice (Arsenal) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City).
- 34'Free kick To Arsenal: Christos Tzolis is fouled by Lewie Coyle in the attacking half.
- 34'Yellow card Lewie Coyle (Hull City)
- 33'Free kick To Arsenal: Bruno Guimarães is fouled by Elliot Stroud in the defensive half.
- 31'Chance Elliot Stroud (Hull City) shoots wide right from outside the box.
- 31'Save Semi Ajayi (Hull City) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the top right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 31'Corner To Hull City, conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 28'
Arsenal continue to dominate the ball, still at roughly two-thirds possession, but it's Hull City creating the clearer openings. Stroud forced a save from Raya and Iroegbunam saw a shot blocked in a lively spell, while Tzolis had an effort of his own blocked at the other end. Still goalless deep into the first half, with the shot count now favouring the visitors despite Arsenal's control of territory.
- 28'Chance Declan Rice (Arsenal) shoots just wide left from outside the box.
- 25'Foul By Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal).
- 25'Free kick To Hull City: Lucas Gourna-Douath wins it in the attacking half.
- 21'Free kick To Arsenal: Christos Tzolis is fouled by Tim Iroegbunam on the left wing.
- 19'Blocked Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked.
- 19'Blocked Tim Iroegbunam (Hull City) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 18'Save Elliot Stroud (Hull City) forces a save with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 17'
Arsenal have grown further into the game, now dominating possession at 67% as they probe for a way through, while Hull City have sat deeper and picked up a couple more fouls in the process. Semi Ajayi went close with a header that drifted left from a cross following a set piece, but otherwise clear openings have been hard to come by, with Madueke's offside flag the main interruption since. Still goalless after a cagey opening quarter of an hour.
- 17'Offside Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is flagged offside.
- 15'Offside Noni Madueke (Arsenal) is flagged offside.
- 15'Free kick To Arsenal: Ezri Konsa is fouled by Mohamed-Ali Cho in the defensive half.
- 9'Corner To Arsenal, conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 9'Chance Semi Ajayi (Hull City) heads wide left from the centre of the box.
- 8'
Hull City actually made the brighter start, forcing an early corner that saw Egan head just wide, but Arsenal have since taken control of possession. Ødegaard and Guimarães have both won free-kicks in dangerous areas, and from one of them Konsa headed narrowly off target. It's been fairly even on chances so far, though Arsenal now dominate the ball at 55-45.
- 8'Foul By Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 8'Free kick To Hull City: Lewie Coyle wins it on the right wing.
- 6'Chance Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) heads wide left from the centre of the box.
- 5'Free kick To Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard is fouled by Regan Slater in the attacking half.
- 3'Foul By John Egan (Hull City).
- 3'Free kick To Arsenal: Bruno Guimarães wins it in the attacking half.
- 2'Chance John Egan (Hull City) heads just wide right from the right side of the six yard box.
- 2'Corner To Hull City, conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 1'Offside Mohamed-Ali Cho (Hull City) is flagged offside.
- Kick-off
Line-Ups
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1David RayaGK
- 12Jurriën TimberDEF
- 5Piero HincapiéCame on 69'
- 15Ezri KonsaDEF
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesDEF
- 36Martín ZubimendiCame on 89'
- 20Noni MaduekeMID
- 23Mikel MerinoCame on 63'
- 8Martin Ødegaard
MID - 10Eberechi EzeCame on 69'
- 14Viktor GyökeresCame on 63'
Substitutes
- 29Kai HavertzWent off 63'
- 41Declan RiceWent off 63'
- 3Cristhian Mosquera
- 39Bruno GuimarãesWent off 89'
- 33Riccardo CalafioriWent off 69'
- 17Christos TzolisWent off 69'
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 4Ben White
- 13Kepa Arrizabalaga
Hull City 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 19Konstantinos TzolakisGK
- 18Brooke Norton-CuffyCame on 61'
- 3Ryan GilesCame on 75'
- 32Nobel MendyDEF
- 15John EganDEF
- 22Lucas HerringtonCame on 69'
- 36Christos MouzakitisCame on 75'
- 29Lucas Gourna-DouathMID
- 27Regan SlaterMID
- 9Oliver McBurnieFWD
- 11Joe GelhardtCame on 60'
Substitutes
- 1Jack Butland
- 21Elliot StroudWent off 75'
- 6Semi AjayiWent off 69'
- 47Robinio Vaz
- 42Tim IroegbunamWent off 75'
- 50Mohamed-Ali ChoWent off 60'
- 2Lewie CoyleWent off 61'
- 7Sorba Thomas
- 14Jens Hjerto Dahl
Scores, goals, cards and substitutions come from the live match data. The short updates are written with the help of AI, using only those match facts.






