Mbokani tries to break forward from the restart and does well to penetrate the Arsenal penalty area, but he fouls Monreal whilst doing so and gives away a free-kick before the referee brings an end to the game.
90' +2
G. Xhaka has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by Mohamed Elneny.
Assist Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny
GOAL! What a strike by Xhaka! The Hull defenders step off the midfielder and allow him to unleash a shot from 30 yards out, and it's a wonderful strike that swerves through the air before beating Jakupovic and flying into the top left-hand corner of the net. What a way to score your first goal for your new club!
90' +1
Clucas finds himself in a pocket of space 30 yards away from the Arsenal goal and decides to try and test Cech with an audacious long-range effort, but he fails to trouble the goalkeeper and ends up sending his strike comfortably over the top of the crossbar.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Lucas Pérez enters the game and replaces T. Walcott.
Arsenal have made a late substitution, with Perez coming on to replace Walcott for the final few minutes of the game.
87'
Hull push forward on a late attacking move as they desperately try to find a way back into the game at this late stage. Elmohamady gets himself into a good position before firing a low cross towards the near post, but Mbokani isn't able to meet it and Cech does well to cut out the danger.
85'
Another chance for Sanchez! Hull are sloppy in possession inside their own half of the pitch and give the ball to Sanchez in a dangerous area, but the Chilean is unable to beat Jakupovic with his 25-yard strike.
83'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Arsenal!
GOAL! Arsenal have restored their two-goal lead! Walcott breaks through the Hull back line before going one-on-one with Jakupovic, but the goalkeeper is able to deny the forward with a great save. The ball bounces out to Sanchez, however, and he skips past his marker quickly before firing a rocket of a shot into the back of the net to surely wrap up all three points for the Gunners.
81'
It's all Arsenal as they desperately try to re-establish their two-goal lead. However, as has been the case for most of the afternoon, they struggle to find a way through Hull's resolute back line and a half-hearted attacking move fails to result in a chance on goal.
79'
Penalty goal scored by R. Snodgrass for Hull City!
GOAL! Snodgrass steps up and fires a wonderful strike past Cech and into the top left-hand corner of the goal to get Hull back into the game. With just over 10 minutes left to play, can the hosts complete what would be a remarkable comeback?
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78'
P. Čech gets yellow.
PENALTY! Mbokani makes an immediate impact as he flies into the penalty area and latches on to a great pass forward from Mason, and just as he makes contact with the ball he's sent crashing to the ground by Cech, leaving the referee with no choice but to point to the spot.
77'
Dieumerci Mbokani enters the game and replaces A. Hernández.
Mohamed Elneny enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
Meanwhile, Mbokani has come on to replace Hernandez as the hosts desperately try to find a way back into the game.
Arsenal have made their second change of the game, and it's a defensive one, with Iwobi making way for Elneny.
76'
What a miss by Walcott! Ozil and Walcott link up brilliant down the right wing before the latter breaks into the penalty area completely unmarked, but an awful cross-cum-shot from the Englishman sends the ball sailing comfortably over the top of the crossbar and out for a goal-kick. He really should have done better with that!
74'
Iwobi is left in far too much space over on the left wing, allowing him to dart forward before cutting inside. He then picks out Ozil on the edge of the penalty area, but the German's first-time shot is quickly closed down and fails to hit the target.
72'
After dealing with the danger, Arsenal then fly forward on a counter-attack of their own through Ozil. The German reaches the penalty area and then tries to find Sanchez, but Elmohamady darts across the box and out-muscles the Chilean before shepherding the ball into the hands of Jakupovic.
71'
Vital interception by Koscielny! A poor pass from the centre-back gifts the ball to Snodgrass, who immediately charges forward. He heads to the edge of the penalty area before trying to tee up Hernandez, but Koscielny is there to stop him from doing so with an outstretched foot.
70'
Arsenal patiently pass the ball around as they try to find an opening inside the Hull half of the pitch. However, the home side sit deep and defend well to frustrate the visitors, who are eventually forced into playing the ball all the way back to the halfway line.
68'
Elmohamady goes close! The full-back is left in far too much space over on the right wing and is able to lift a wonderful cross towards the back post, but it narrowly misses two teammates before bouncing just wide of the goal. Hull are certainly starting to look more dangerous every time they push forward.
67'
G. Xhaka enters the game and replaces Santi Cazorla.
Arsenal have made their first alteration of the game, with Cazorla making way for Xhaka in the heart of midfield.
66'
Hernandez hits the crossbar! Hull are awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position, but Snodgrass ends up firing his strike straight into the wall in front of him. The hosts quickly win back the ball, however, before a cross is thumped over to Hernandez, and the striker pulls off an excellent overhead kick that ricochets off the woodwork before the linesman's flag is eventually raised for offside.
65'
Vital clearance by Mustafi! Arsenal fail to deal with a determined Hull attacking move and allow Snodgrass to dart into the right-hand side of the penalty area, but his deft chip towards Hernandez is cut out by Mustafi before it can find the striker.
63'
Hull are starting to find a bit more joy when pushing forward, but it still isn't quite working for them in advanced areas. Elmohamady has struggled to send too many crosses into the middle of the Arsenal penalty area, which was made life very tough for Hernandez.
61'
A poor pass from Elmohamady gifts the ball to Arsenal, who then hit Hull on a quick counter-attack through the middle of the pitch. Ozil receives the ball in a great position and immediately looks to shoot, but, not for the first time today, Clucas is there to deal with the danger.
60'
Monreal cuts inside from the left wing and does well to pick out Cazorla on the edge of the Hull penalty area. The Spaniard skips past his marker with ease before penetrating the box, but he ends up scuffing his shot well wide of the goal.
58'
R. Mason enters the game and replaces T. Huddlestone.
Hull have made their second substitution of the afternoon, with Huddlestone making way for Mason.
57'
It's all Arsenal at the moment as they keep putting pressure on Hull. The home side are struggling to get out of their own half of the pitch and seem totally focussed on trying to not fall even further behind.
55'
T. Walcott has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Iwobi.
Once again, Iwobi plays an important role in an Arsenal goal. The youngster has drifted in and out of the game slightly but has been excellent when presented with opportunities in front of goal.
GOAL! Walcott makes it 2-0 to Arsenal! The Englishman picks up the ball in a pocket of space and quickly plays a one-two with Iwobi. He then darts into the right-hand side of the penalty area and goes one-on-one with Jakupovic, who is unable to stop a chipped shot that Maguire deflects into the back of the net.
53'
Arsenal patiently pass the ball around inside the Hull half of the pitch as they continue to put the home side under plenty of pressure. Monreal receives possession on the left-hand side of the box and then tries to pick out Iwobi, but the full-back's pass is poor and fails to find the youngster.
51'
A half-hearted Hull attack breaks down and Arsenal immediately hit the hosts on a swift counter. Ozil charges through the middle of the pitch but is unable to find a way past Clucas, who holds off the German before Bellerin gives away a throw-in on the right flank.
49'
Meyler cuts inside from the left wing and unleashes a low shot that deflects off Bellerin and into the penalty area. Hernandez is there and tries his hardest to reach the ball, but he's unable to do so before Cech cuts out the danger.
48'
Big call by the referee! Hull try to break away on a quick counter-attack after dealing with the free-kick, but Snodgrass' run is brought to an end by a clumsy Cazorla challenge. The midfielder has already been booked and looks set to receive his marching orders, but the referee instead just decides to give him a stern talking to, much to the annoyance of the home fans.
47'
Sanchez immediately charges forward before being dragged to the ground by Huddlestone, resulting in a free-kick for Arsenal in a very dangerous position 30 yards away from the Hull goal. Cazorla steps up and whips an excellent cross into the middle of the box, but Clucas and Davies are there to deal with the danger.
46'
And we're underway once again!
45' +3
Arsenal quickly regain possession and work their way forward once again, but they're unable to do so quickly enough and the referee ends up bringing an end to the first half before Ozil can swing a cross into the Hull penalty area.
45' +2
The corner is easily dealt with by Arsenal, who then attempt to hit the hosts on a counter-attack of their own. Sanchez flies towards the edge of the penalty area before trying to take on Clucas, but, once again, the midfielder stands tall and denies the Chilean a way into the box.
45' +1
Hull break away on a swift counter-attack down the left wing as Robertson charges towards goal. He weaves his way forward and penetrates the penalty area before looking to unleash a cross, but he's closed down quickly and has to settle for a corner.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
43'
Another excellent save by Jakupovic! An Arsenal corner is curled into the box and deflects off Elmohamady and towards goal, but a great reaction stop from the Swiss goalkeeper denies Arsenal a second goal and keeps his side in the game.
42'
H. Maguire enters the game and replaces A. Diomande.
Hull have made their first change of the game, with Maguire coming on to replace Diomande and slot into defence alongside Davies.
41'
Penalty saved by E. Jakupović!
SAVE! Sanchez steps up and tries to slot a low shot into the bottom left-hand corner of the net, but it isn't hit with enough conviction and is easily pushed away by a great save from Jakupovic.
Sanchez really should have done better with that golden opportunity. He didn't look at all confident in the run-up and made life far too easy for Jakupovic.
40'
J. Livermore goes off after a red card!
PENALTY AND RED CARD! Walcott darts into the right-hand side of the Hull penalty area before cutting a low pass back to Coquelin, who immediately sends a shot towards goal. It looks set to test Jakupovic but Livermore sticks out a hand to stop it from doing so, resulting in a penalty for Arsenal and a red card for the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder.
38'
Great defending by Clucas! Arsenal push forward in numbers before Walcott is set up in an excellent position on the edge of the penalty area, but he takes one touch too many and is dispossessed by an excellent tackle from Clucas before he's able to get a shot away.
37'
Hull find joy down the right wing once again, this time thanks to good play by Snodgrass as he charges forward. The winger then picks out Hernandez with a deft through-ball into the penalty area, but the striker is unable to find a teammate with his back-heeled flick.
36'
Opportunity for Snodgrass! Hernandez and Diomande link up well on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area before the ball is worked out to Snodgrass, who is unmarked over on the right-hand side of the box, but the Scotsman's low shot is sent straight into the hands of Cech in the middle of the goal.
34'
Santi Cazorla gets yellow.
Elmohamdy skips past Iwobi over on the right wing before trying to take on Cazorla, but the Spaniard clumsily and carelessly brings the Egyptian crashing to the ground with a sliding challenge that earns him the first yellow card of the game.
33'
Mustafi pushes into the Hull half of the pitch before spraying a low pass out to Walcott on the right flank. The winger immediately curls a looping cross into the hosts' penalty area, but it's overhit and fails to find a teammate before bouncing over to Elmohamady on the opposite wing.
32'
Sloppy play by Arsenal gifts the ball to Diomande, who immediately tries to spint towards the penalty area, but the Norwegian is unable to find a way past Mustafi and is dispossessed by a wonderful sliding tackle by the centre-back.
30'
Both Diomande and Mustafi make a full recovery and play resumes once again. Arsenal push forward and once again work the ball over to Bellerin, who has seen plenty of the ball thus far, but the Spaniard's attempted low cross is completely mishit and bounces out of play for a goal-kick.
29'
Another Elmohamady cross is whipped into the heart of the Arsenal penalty area, and this time it finds Diomande. The Norwegian rises high and meets the ball on the penalty spot, but he ends up clashing heads with Mustafi, leaving both players in a heap on the floor and in a lot of discomfort.
28'
What a miss by Ozil! Bellerin breaks down the right wing before cutting a lovely pass back to Iwobi, who is completely unmarked on the edge of the penalty area. The youngster meets the ball well before firing a low shot towards the bottom left-hand corner of the net, but Jakupovic does wonderfully well to parry the strike away from goal. The ball ends up bobbling out to Ozil, however, but the German somehow ends up scooping his follow-up shot over the top of the crossbar from close range. He really should have done better with that!
27'
Another excellent cross-field pass from Clucas picks out Elmohamady, who is again able to carve out a bit of space for himself over on the right wing. This time the full-back ends up sending a looping cross towards Hernandez, but, again, it's poorly hit and fails to find a teammate.
25'
Iwobi falls asleep over on the left wing and allows Elmohamady to comfortably skip past him as he makes his way down the flank. The Egyptian then cuts inside and, under very little pressure, fires a low cross into the middle of the box, but it's sent too near to Cech and is easily dealt with by the Arsenal goalkeeper.
23'
Sanchez drifts out to the right-hand side of the Hull penalty area and picks up the ball in a dangerous position. He looks up and sees Walcott, who he quickly picks out with a low pass across the face of goal, but the Englishman's first-time shot is sent straight into the hands of Jakupovic.
21'
An Arsenal attacking move breaks down and, once again, Hull try to hit the visitors on a quick counter-attack thanks to an excellent lofted pass forward. Snodgrass picks up the ball on the right-hand side of the penalty area and immediately tries to take on Monreal, but the Spaniard does wonderfully well to dispossess the winger before he's clumsily tripped over.
19'
And now Hernandez goes close! The Hull striker is presented with a good opportunity to fire his side back into the game almost straight away from the restart, but he snatches at his shot slightly and is unable to beat Cech.
17'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Iwobi.
Iwobi will be disappointed that the goal has gone to Sanchez and not him, but he did well to take advantage of poor goalkeeping from Jakupovic. The goalkeeper wasn't at all confident in trying to deal with the cross and gifted the youngster with a chance to shoot.
GOAL! Arsenal have taken the lead! Ball after ball is thumped into the heart of the Hull penalty area, but the visitors just can't seem to beat Jakupovic. The goalkeeper eventually ends up flapping at a Bellerin cross and sends it flying into the path of Iwobi, who then fires a low shot that is deflected off Sanchez and into the back of the net.
16'
Sanchez is left alone in a pocket of space just outside of the Hull penalty area, allowing the Chilean to receive the ball and spin before trying to pick out Ozil. The German darts into the left-hand side of the box and sprints towards the ball, but his first touch near to the byline is poor and sends the ball rolling out of play.
15'
A lovely cross-field pass finds Elmohamady, who then links up with Snodgrass before Iwobi is just about able to block a cross and send the ball out for a corner. Snodgrass steps up and curls a cross towards the back post from the set-piece, but there's far too much power behind the pass and it ends up sailing out of play for a goal-kick.
13'
Chance for Sanchez! A misplaced pass gifts possession to Arsenal in the middle of the pitch, and the visitors immediately break away on a swift counter. They move the ball around quickly before Walcott sends a dangerous low cross into the middle of the box, but Sanchez's first-time shot is poor and sends the ball sailing over the top of the crossbar.
11'
It hasn't been the best of starts for Arsenal, who just can't seem to find a way through Hull's dilligent defence. Bellerin once again tries to take on Robertson deep down the right wing as he attempts to skip into the penalty area, but the full-back is easily able to deal with the Spaniard and ends up winning a goal-kick for the home side.
9'
A half-hearted Arsenal attacking move breaks down, allowing Hull to fly forward on a quick counter-attack. A long ball is thumped up the pitch and finds Diomande in a great position, but the Norwegian is quickly closed down by Mustafi, who does well to snuff out the danger.
7'
Hull come back once again as they continue putting Arsenal under plenty of pressure. Meyler and Diomande both try to muscle their way into the box but are unable to do so, and the hosts are eventually forced into spinning and sending the ball back into their own half of the pitch.
6'
Clucas sends an excellent pass out to Robertson, who then cuts the ball back towards Meyler. It's worked back to the left-back and he then tries to pick out Hernandez with a low cross towards the near post, but Mustafi is there to thump the ball out for a throw-in.
5'
Arsenal push forward on their first real attacking move of the game. Cazorla charges through the middle of the pitch on a marauding run before teeing up Bellerin over on the right flank, but the Spaniard is unable to find a way past Diomande, who defends diligently on the edge of the Hull penalty area.
3'
Hull start to the game well as they patiently work the ball around inside the Arsenal half of the pitch. Huddlestone finds himself in a pocket of space and quickly sprays a lovely lofted pass over to the right wing, where it finds Elmohamady, but the full-back is quickly closed down before being dispossessed by Monreal.
1'
And we're off! Hull get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Premier League game between Hull City and Arsenal at the KCOM Stadium.
At the start of the season, few would have expected that these two sides would be lying equal on points after four games. But, thanks to a wonderful start to the campaign from today’s hosts, they do, with newly-promoted and still managerless Hull flying high in eighth place after winning their opening two games.
Wins against Leicester City and Swansea City sent Hull straight to the upper echelons of the table, but their last two games have proven to be slightly more challenging. A last-minute Marcus Rashford strike denied them a point in their last home game before Robert Snodgrass scored his own injury-time goal to salvage a point against Burnley seven days ago. Today also marks the start of a tough run for the Tigers, who must face both Liverpool and Chelsea in the next two weeks.
As for Arsenal, they seem to be getting back on track after suffering a frustrating 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool on the opening weekend of the season. Since then, they have won twice and drawn once, with Watford and Southampton both being beaten by a revitalised Gunners side.
Tuesday evening saw Arsenal come from behind to hold Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw away from home, and it’s a result that would have filled them with confidence ahead of today’s trip north. It’s now almost exactly eight years since Hull last won against the North London side, but Wenger won’t be taking any chances against a Tigers team that have been incredibly difficult to break down in recent weeks.
Arsenal substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Holding, Elneny, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Perez.
Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi; Sanchez.
Hull City substitutes: Marshall, Maguire, Mason, Maloney, Henriksen, Keane, Mbokani.
Hull City XI (4-3-3): Jakupovic; Elmohamady, Livermore, Davies, Robertson; Meyler, Huddlestone, Clucas; Diomande, Hernandez, Snodgrass.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made two alterations to the side that featured against PSG during the week, with Petr Cech and Theo Walcott coming into the starting line-up to replace David Ospina and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Mike Phelan has decided to name an unchanged Hull side to the one that started the draw against Burnley in their lasting outing, with Adama Diomande, Abel Hernandez and Robert Snodgrass once again leading the line in a well-organised 4-3-3 formation.
The two sides are making their way out on to the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: HULL CITY 0-1 ARSENAL
It's been a controversial opening 45 minutes, and it's one that has resulted in the KCOM Stadium being filled with boos as the two teams make their way off the pitch. The home fans are quite clearly angry at the referee for showing Livermore a red card, and the makeshift centre-back certainly has a case for being unfairly dismissed.
Either side of the penalty incident, Arsenal have clearly been the better of the two sides, but it hasn't been entirely plain sailing for them. They haven't looked entirely confident in front of goal and have found it difficult to break down Hull's resolute defence, with Clucas playing a particularly important role in front of the hosts' well-organised back four.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: HULL CITY 1-4 ARSENAL
It was a tough first half for Arsenal, but Livermore's sending off made life comfortable for the Gunners and from then onwards they were in full control. Even when Snodgrass pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, it never looked as if their lead was in danger, and late goals from Sanchez and Xhaka wrapped up all three points for Arsene Wenger's men.
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