Match story
- Hull City created the clearer chances on xG (1.75 vs 0.62, Δ 1.13).
- Hull City fired more attempts (19 vs 10 shots).
- Hull City held more of the ball (55% possession).
Hull City and Blackburn drew 0-0 in the FA Cup. The fixture is part of the Round of 64 stage in the 2025 season. W. Finnie officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Hull City vs Blackburn meeting in FA Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Hull City and Blackburn. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
FA CupRecorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Bradley Wright-Phillips believes Lionel Messi is set to sweep the Golden Boot and MVP awards again, potentially completing a historic three-peat in the process. Lionel Messi continues to be the driving force behind Inter Miami’s season, and according to New York Red Bull legend Bradley Wright-Phillips, the Argentine is well on track to complete a historic three-peat as MLS MVP. The New York Red Bulls’ all-time leading scorer made his case in an interview with Deporte Total USA, leaving little doubt about where he stands. “I’ve made the mistake of writing off Messi and saying, you know, maybe someone else will win it. Impossible. He wins the Golden Boot easily. If he wants on a day, he can just score three or four goals. It’s very hard to compete with that,” he said, before adding on the MVP race: “The man’s just too good. He’s one of my favourite players ever. Yeah, he’s going to win it all“. Should Messi claim MVP for a third straight year, he would become the first player in league history to complete such a run, adding to an already crowded trophy case that includes back-to-back honors in 2024 and 2025, at a time when he sits tied atop the Golden Boot standings with Petar Musa on 18 goals apiece, in the race for a third scoring title. A strong finish from Inter Miami as a team could only help Messi’s case further. The Herons currently sit third in the Supporters’ Shield race with 44 points, nine behind leaders Nashville SC, while also remaining firmly in the mix to defend their MLS Cup title as the postseason approaches. Bradley Wright-Phillips sobre Lionel Messi:"Messi va a ganar el premio al MVP, es demasiado bueno. Es el goat, uno de los mejores de la historia y mi favorito"También lo apunta como campeón de goleo.#InterMiamiCF #Messi pic.twitter.com/3TUQgrtTb3— José Armando (@Jarm21) September 11, 2026 Wright-Phillips sees Evander as a strong MVP candidate too Wright-Phillips did make room for one alternative name in the MVP conversation, even if he ultimately settled on Messi. “Earlier in the season, I was rooting for Evander because I think he’s a very special player. I think Leo Messi being in the league has, you know, hindered his shot,” he said of the FC Cincinnati playmaker. He went on to suggest that, in a different landscape, the race might have gone the other way. “If Messi’s not here, Evander probably wins two in a row, but Messi wins MVP too,” Wright-Phillips said, underscoring just how difficult it has become for anyone else to break through while Messi remains in the league. Even with that acknowledgement, Wright-Phillips made clear his prediction wasn’t close. Evander’s case may be real, but as long as Messi keeps producing at this level, the rest of the league’s biggest individual honors appear destined to run through Inter Miami’s captain once again.
Chelsea have hosted Hull City 18 times in the league without ever losing, a club record for both sides. With 26 goals in their five matches, Chelsea have been anything but dull – not that manager Xabi Alonso would mind that. The glut of goals scored – 16 so far by Chelsea players – has masked defensive deficiencies.
Chelsea will try to get back to winning ways after suffering their first loss of the Premier League season to Arsenal last weekend, as Xabi Alonso's side looks to keep pace in the title race against Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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