Chelsea, Hull City and Xabi Alonso
12 September 2026
Chelsea drew 2-2 at home with Hull after twice conceding from defensive mistakes. The Blues have now allowed at least two goals in each of their opening four league matches and gone 20 league games without a clean sheet, their longest run in 65 years.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring before Mohamed Belloumi struck twice for Hull. Joao Pedro equalised after half-time, but Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez still made key saves as Xabi Alonso admitted his side were too soft and lacked defensive control.