Chelsea let down by poor defensive performance as Hull maintain unbeaten start

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleXabi Alonso wants his Chelsea players to give him a boring match following the 2-2 draw with Hull (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso admitted he wants his side to produce a boring game after defensive frailties saw them held to a 2-2 draw by Hull City at Stamford Bridge, bringing their total to 12 goals conceded in six matches under his tenure. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the hosts in the seventh minute, but Hull turned the match around before half-time thanks to a brace from Algerian winger Mohamed Belloumi. Cole Palmer created the equaliser in the 66th minute by setting up Joao Pedro, dragging Chelsea back into the contest before the game ended in a frustrating draw for the home side. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made vital saves from Ollie McBurnie and Mohamed-Ali Cho to prevent Hull from extending their lead and sealing an upset victory. Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic expressed delight at securing a point in a demanding match, maintaining his team's unbeaten start on their return to the Premier League. In fullChelsea’s ‘soft’ problem is becoming impossible for Xabi Alonso’s luxury attack to solveMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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