Sunderland vs Hull City — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow1 clip- 46′Hull City, substitution:off
- 54′Hull City, yellow card:Handball
- 59′Hull City, substitution:off
- 60′Hull City, substitution:off
- 60′Hull City, substitution:off
- 62′Sunderland, yellow card:Foul
- 65′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 71′Sunderland, goal:1–0assist
- 72′Hull City, yellow card:Foul
- 76′Hull City, substitution:off
- 79′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 79′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 86′Sunderland, substitution:Tom Proctoroff
- 90+4′Hull City, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 0
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Talbi strike sends Sunderland past Hull in League Cup
Sunderland edged Hull City 1-0 in the League Cup Round of 32 at the Stadium of Light, a single second-half goal enough to separate the sides. The contest remained goalless at half-time despite the hosts asserting themselves for long periods before the breakthrough eventually arrived.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The decisive moment came in the 71st minute when Chemsdine Talbi converted an assist from Thomas Meunier to put Sunderland ahead, a lead they would not relinquish. Hull pushed for a way back but could not find the finish to draw level, and the scoreline stayed at 1-0 through to the final whistle.
Sunderland dominated territorially, holding 55 per cent of possession and registering 15 shots to Hull's seven, with four efforts on target against just one for the visitors. Hull committed far more fouls, 17 to Sunderland's eight, and picked up three yellow cards compared to one for the home side, reflecting a more physical night for Jakirović's side as they chased the game.
Talbi scored the only goal of the game and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.16, capping a productive display for Sunderland.
Sunderland's 15 shots to Hull's seven underlined their control in front of goal throughout the match.
Sunderland beat Hull City 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Sunderland met Hull City in the League Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadium of Light. Referee: Paul Tierney.
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Key moments
- 71' Goal: Chemsdine Talbi (assist: Thomas Meunier) — 1–0 · Watch Chemsdine Talbi's goal video (71')
Starting line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
- 31 Melker Ellborg
- 6 Dayann Methalie
- 15 Omar Alderete
- 13 Luke O'Nien (c)
- 32 Trai Hume
- 29 Jules Ahoka
- 11 Chris Rigg
- 39 Malick Fofana
- 7 Chemsdine Talbi
- 37 Jocelin Ta Bi
- 18 Wilson Isidor
Hull City (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sunderland 55%, the draw 27%, Hull City 18%. It finished Sunderland 1–0 Hull City.
Sunderland's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Sunderland are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Sunderland's 55%. The draw at 27% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Sunderland at 55%?
Sunderland sit 159 points higher on our strength rating — 1760 to 1601. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,790 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 54–25–21.
Why only 55%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 55% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Hull City at 18%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Hull City win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,191. The goals environment adds 3.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sunderland average 12 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 159 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Sunderland have gained 94 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,330 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Sunderland vs Hull City final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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