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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over Hull City, extending the Gunners’ winning run in the league to five matches following their September defeat to Brighton.
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Gunners Extend Impressive Home Defensive Record: Arsenal registered their eighth clean sheet in their last 10 home matches, underlining their defensive resilience as Mikel Arteta’s men continued their impressive form and strengthened their Premier League title ambitions.
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Noni Madueke provided the spark that unlocked Hull City’s stubborn defence, with his left-footed effort spilled by goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis before Odegaard pounced on the rebound to score the winner.
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Hull’s Winless Premier League Run Stretches To Eight Games: Despite a disciplined defensive display and a spirited performance against the champions, Hull City suffered another narrow defeat, extending their winless league run to eight matches as coach Sergej Jakirovic urged his players to learn from the experience.
November 07, (THEWILL) – Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard, popped up with the winning goal to lead Arsenal to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hull City on Saturday to extend their lead on the Premier League table.
The Gunners recorded their fifth win in a row in the league since their 3-0 defeat by Brighton in September.
It was also Arsenal’s eighth clean sheet in their last 10 home matches.
The newly-promoted visitors made life difficult for Arsenal with a solid defensive performance in the first half, while the hosts also struggled to create chances of their own.
Odegaard finally broke the deadlock for the champions in the 72nd minute to give Arsenal their ninth win in 10 games.
Madueke cut in from the right before unleashing a left-footed shot that Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis spilt, with Odegaard firing home from close range.
The former Chelsea winger could have added the second goal late on when he went on a mazy run before being tackled by Tzolakis, only for the ball to bounce off Hull’s Nobel Mendy and then be cleared off the line by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
Mikel Arteta’s men held on to seal a vital win to boost their Premier League title hopes.
The defeat extended Hull City’s winless run in the Premier League to eight matches; they are still waiting for their first win since August.
Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his players following another hard-fought win.
He said: “Very happy with the performance and the victory as well. I think it is time to praise my players. What they have done not only today but after the international break is remarkable because of the games.
“We had to wait and be patient in the last part of the game to make the difference and win the game. We kept generating chances, the final pass was missing or the last shot was blocked. We said at half-time if this is the case it will go all the way to full time but at some point it would come.
“We have some great moments, we need to put the chances we are creating against the opponent into the scoreline, That is what we need to improve.”
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Meanwhile, Hull City coach, Sergej Jakirovic, urged his players to learn from the defeat.
He said: “We need to take lessons. I think this team is still growing. It is a very, very big experience for us to compete at this level and especially against Arsenal.
“We have to continue like this and to fight. We tried to press them and push them forward. They were trying to play short passes. It isn’t easy because you spend a lot of energy and every player for them can pass you.
“I am very pleased. We have to continue, every game for us is a big lesson. It was a bad fortune [for the goal]. Maybe we could stop the second ball for their goal.
“Sometimes I feel sorry because we had three home games and we had the lead and maybe could be more clever in these situations but it is all experience.
“We have to do everything in the next games to reach at least one win.”
Arsenal will return to Premier League action after the international break against Newcastle United at the St. James Park, while Hull City will face Brighton at home on November 22.
