Chelsea vs Hull City player ratings — Belloumi brace helps Tigers hold Blues

Chelsea and Hull City played out an entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

A brace from Mohamed Belloumi helped Hull City hold free-scoring Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

It was a familiar tale for Chelsea as the front three of Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer dazzled, but the Blues were undone by an inability to defend.

In five games against top-flight opposition since Xabi Alonso took charge, Chelsea has scored 16 times and conceded 12.

Hull was the last side in the Premier League to concede, but after three clean sheets it was finally breached when Rogers drilled in at the near post on seven minutes.

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Mohamed Belloumi took advantage of Chelsea’s slackness at the back to blast home on the volley after Jorrel Hato got caught under a cross to the back post.

The Algerian winger then put Hull in front with a deflected strike after Emi Martinez failed to deal with a corner.

Pedro drilled a Palmer cross into the top corner to bring Chelsea level just after the hour mark.

But the home side could not find a winner as Hull’s honeymoon back in the Premier League goes on with only defending champion Arsenal and Manchester City above it in the table.

Chelsea vs Hull

Chelsea: Martinez (6.2), Gusto (6.7), Fofana (7.6), Colwill (6.9), James (7.3), Lavia (6.9), Neto (7.3), Palmer (7.7), Rogers (7.7), Pedro (8.4); Subs: Chavarria (6.2), Barco (6.2), Welbeck (6.4).

Hull City: Tzolakis (7.4), Mendy (6.5), Egan (6.9), Ajayi (6.4), Giles (6.9), Slater (7.7), Crooks (6.2), Coyle (6.4), Stroud (6.3), McBurnie (7.4), Belloumi (8.8); Subs: Herrington (6), Cho (6.5), Thomas (6.2), Iroegbunam (6.2).