Martin Odegaard scored a 72nd-minute winner as Arsenal beat Hull City 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, November 7, to maintain their position at the top of the . The captain converted a rebound after Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis saved Noni Madueke’s shot, settling a hard-fought contest in which the visitors frustrated Mikel Arteta’s side for long periods. The win took Arsenal to 27 points, with nine wins from their opening 10 league matches. Hull remained on 11 points despite creating opportunities to put the hosts under pressure.
Hull threatened early when John Egan headed wide from a corner. The visitors also forced David Raya into an important save after Riccardo Calafiori gave away possession. Elliot Stroud advanced into the left side of the penalty area and struck a low shot across goal, but Raya got down to push it away. Calafiori then blocked the follow-up to prevent Hull from capitalising.
Arsenal enjoyed more possession but struggled to create clear chances. Madueke provided a threat on the right, while Declan Rice sent a shot narrowly wide from outside the penalty area. A penalty review briefly raised hopes of a breakthrough for the home side after Nobel Mendy pulled ’s shirt inside the box. However, no spot-kick was awarded because Havertz was offside in the build-up.
The teams went into half-time level at 0-0, with Hull’s organisation and willingness to attack keeping the contest competitive. controlled large spells of the ball yet found the visitors well-drilled and difficult to break down in open play.
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