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Video: Chelsea continue to bleed points with a shocking defeat to Hull City

Video: Chelsea continue to bleed points with a shocking defeat to Hull City

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Chelsea's stumble in the Premier League goes on. A thrilling 2-2 draw with Hull City on Saturday evening, in the fourth round of the competition, brought fresh dropped points.

The hosts started exactly as they wanted. Morgan Rogers put the London side ahead early, but the lead didn't last, and the match soon turned into an awkward examination.

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Belloumi struck in the 28th and 34th minutes, with clear confusion creeping into Chelsea's back line. The Algerian produced one of his standout moments of the match and handed Hull City a historic chance of a positive result against an opponent of this stature.

Chelsea threw everything at the second half, ramping up the pressure to rescue the three points. They got some reward in the 66th minute, when Joao Pedro finished off a superb Cole Palmer pass down the left to level the score.

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For all their pushing in the closing stages, the hosts couldn't find a third. They settled for a single point, a result that underlines their ongoing struggle to string wins together.

This is Chelsea's second successive setback in the Premier League, following a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal last time out. Four points gone in two matches, after a start that had promised so much more.

The draw lifts Chelsea to 7 points and fourth place for now, while Hull City move to 8 points in third. Their striking start rolls on, and they left Stamford Bridge with proof they can trouble the big teams.

Then came the statistic to match the shock. Hull City ended a long wait against Chelsea, claiming a positive result over the London side in the Premier League for the first time since 2010.

Chelsea wanted a response after the Arsenal loss. Instead they walked into the same trap, squandering an early lead and inviting Hull City to feast on their mistakes. The points keep leaking away at the start of the season.

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Video: Chelsea continue to bleed points with a shocking defeat to Hull City