EPL: Joao Pedro Spares Chelsea’s Blushes As Hull Earn Draw At Stamford Bridge

Joao Pedro rescues Chelsea

  

chelsea held 2-2 by Hull City as Blues extend 20-game run without clean sheet.

High-flying Hull hold Chelsea to draw to stay top of Premier League...

A speculative clipped cross from Ryan Giles looped over Jorrel Hato on the penalty spot and dropped perfectly for Mohamed Belloumi, who steered it past Emiliano Martinez.

It got worse for Chelsea moments later. After Semi Ajayi’s header crashed against the crossbar, Belloumi was there again to slam home a deflected finish, flipping the game in the space of six minutes.

The away end belted out ‘we’re going to win the league’ as Hull’s remarkable start continued. The Tigers went into half-time top of the live Premier League table.

Chelsea came out on the front foot after half-time and turned the screw. Reece James came close with a curling free-kick that struck the woodwork.

Defensive worries have lingered for the Blues though, and Hull nearly punished them again. Emiliano Martinez spilled a shot from Regan Slater straight to Oli McBurnie, but the striker couldn’t react in time.

Chelsea kept pushing regardless, and got their reward in the 66th minute. Joao Pedro lashed in from close range to make it 2-2 and set up a tense finish.

Joao Pedro rescued Chelsea as Hull City picked up a point at Stamford Bridge in a 2-2 draw.

Hull’s strong start to the Premier League season continued with a draw at Chelsea. The result denied the Blues a third straight home league win, something they haven’t managed since May 2025.

The promoted Tigers arrived looking to make history as the first newly-promoted side to record four straight Premier League clean sheets. But that ambition was ended inside seven minutes.

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— Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2026

Morgan Rogers kept his scoring run going for Chelsea, netting in his third straight league game. He fired a low shot past Konstantinos Tzolakis at the near post.

Chelsea were in control, but they couldn’t turn it into more goals. Hull hit back before the 30-minute mark, extending the Blues’ run to 20 consecutive league matches without keeping a clean sheet.