Hull City v Aston Villa: Premier League – live
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Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw at newly promoted Hull City, extending their winless start to the Premier League season and leaving them without a goal in three consecutive matches. Hull matched their top-flight opponents and looked the more threatening side over the course of the game, a result that reinforced manager Sergej Jakirovic's belief that his side can beat the drop, coming just days after he signed a new two-year contract at the club.
Hull's Mohamed Belloumi was the game's standout performer, twice going close and striking the crossbar with a stunning left-foot effort in the 65th minute after earlier nutmegging Ross Barkley, while substitutes Oli McBurnie and Mohamed-Ali Cho also had late chances for the hosts. Villa created several openings of their own, with Nicolas Jackson heading wide early on and Emiliano Buendía blazing over an inviting cut-back, but the point leaves Unai Emery's side, who are undergoing a major squad rebuild with ten new signings, still searching for their first win and first goal in three games.
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In short
- Hull City held Aston Villa 0-0 at the MKM Stadium.
- Villa remain winless and goalless after three Premier League games.
- Hull's strong promoted-season start continues under Sergej Jakirovic.
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw at Hull City, extending their winless start to the Premier League season and leaving them without a goal in three consecutive matches.
- 2 months ago Aston Villa travel to Hull City in the Premier League on 5 September 2026, with manager Unai Emery under pressure to end a winless start to the season.
- 2 months ago Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw at newly promoted Hull City, extending their winless start to the Premier League season and leaving them without a goal in three consecutive matches.
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- Hull City v Aston Villa: Premier League – liveThe Guardian
- High-flying Hull maintain unbeaten start by holding off Aston Villa in stalemateThe Guardian
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Explained simply
Hull City spent last season in the Championship and returned to the Premier League this summer, arriving with most pundits predicting a straight fight against relegation. Aston Villa, by contrast, are an established top-flight club managed by Unai Emery, who guided them to European football in recent seasons and are expected to challenge nearer the top of the table.
This match forms part of the early rounds of the new Premier League season, when form and results start to shape expectations for how each club's campaign will unfold. For a promoted side like Hull, simply competing with established opposition is seen as an encouraging sign, while a bigger club like Villa failing to win is usually viewed as cause for concern given the resources and ambitions involved.
Hull's manager, Sergej Jakirovic, has recently committed his future to the club with a new contract, making the team's early-season performances relevant to judgements about that decision. Villa's form matters because sustained underperformance, particularly a lack of goals, tends to increase scrutiny on the manager and squad as the season progresses.
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