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FULL-TIME: HULL CITY 0-0 ASTON VILLA

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We're into a minimum of THREE minutes added time at the end of this one.

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MCBURNIE! It’s the chance the striker has been crying out for all game, but he can’t make it count. Giles whips a magnificent ball in from the near-side touchline, and McBurnie sticks out a leg but can’t get enough purchase on it to divert it home. Will that be the last chance?

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SAVED! Hull almost snatch a late, late goal, and it’s a moment of real clever play that presents the opportunity. Thomas drives down the left and feeds McBurnie, who, with one touch, lays it off to Cho. The substitute then fires towards goal, but can’t pick out a corner and Suzuki makes the stop!

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While Villa have had a staggering amount of the ball over the last 15 minutes or so, they’ve had very little to show for it. That’s further underlined by McGinn’s wasted free-kick on the near side, which floats harmlessly into the waiting gloves of Tzolakis.

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Jackson struggled to spearhead the forward line, and Abraham will be desperate to find the winning touch to help his side secure three vital points.

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Cash is replaced by Wan-Bissaka at right-back. Emery had been hoping to make that change sooner, as evidenced by his frustration on the touchline – something the home supporters found rather amusing.

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Jakirovic is looking to become just the fourth manager to win each of his first three Premier League games while keeping a clean sheet, after Jose Mourinho in 2004, Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2007 and Arne Slot in 2024. That’s an impressive list for the Hull boss to join, further underlining just how impressive this start has been – let alone if they can find a winning goal here.

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The cautioned Gourna-Douath is replaced by Hjerto-Dahl.

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Belloumi is also replaced as part of a double change by Jakirovic, with Cho entering the fray.

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You can see the passes starting to zip around a little quicker from the Villans, who know they need to break their duck at the start of this season. As we approach the final 10 minutes, will Emery’s side have the quality to finally break the deadlock?

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Aston Villa are still yet to score in the Premier League this season, while they also drew a blank in their first three games of last season. In top-flight history, the only team to fail to score in their first three games in consecutive seasons is Ipswich Town in 1969-70 and 1970-71. We all know how well they recovered last term, can they do the same again this time around?

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Maatsen appears to have taken a knock, presenting Ruggeri with the opportunity to impress following his move from Atletico Madrid this summer.

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Buendia also makes way, slamming his seat in frustration as he clearly continues to rue that missed chance earlier this half. Garnacho enters the fray.

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Hemmings continues to grow into his first-team role in an Aston Villa shirt, but his evening is over as Alysson comes on.

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CLOSE! Thomas shows off his long-throw ability, causing all sorts of problems for Villa. McBurnie rises highest to flick the ball on, but there’s not one Hull City shirt gambling at the back post to turn home what could've been the winning goal.

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After catching the eye for Australia at the 2026 World Cup in North America, Herrington is given the final 20 minutes to make an impact, with Mendy the man to make way.

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Aston Villa have lost their last four Premier League matches that haven't featured Ollie Watkins by an aggregate score of 10-1. Their last victory without Watkins dates back to 13 November 2022, a 2-1 win at Brighton in Unai Emery's second game in charge. The Villans will have to find a way to cope without his presence at the top end of the pitch, and could really do with Jackson getting off the mark.

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Gourna-Douath is booked for upending Kamara, giving Villa another chance to make something happen from a dead ball.

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WOW! OFF THE CROSSBAR! After Hull win a corner on the far side, Belloumi plays it short before quickly getting it returned. With just one thought in mind, he thunders an effort towards goal that cannons off the bar – Suzuki was well beaten! This one is really coming alive as we enter the final 25 minutes...

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Norton-Cuffy gets his first taste of Premier League football after spending just over two seasons with Genoa in Italy. Skipper Coyle is the man replaced.

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Thomas makes his Premier League debut for Hull following his deadline-day move from Stoke, coming on in place of Stroud.

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Changes appear to be afoot for the hosts, with a couple of fresh faces set to make their mark.

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APPEALS FOR A PENALTY! After Mendy was caught on the wrong side of Jackson at the end of the first half and was perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty, he’s caught in another tangle here as he puts two hands on the back of Cash. The Villa full-back makes the most of the contact, but referee Michael Oliver is having none of it once again.

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After Hemmings threatens to burst down the left once again, Egan produces a superb piece of recovery defending. The Hull defender gets back at just the right moment to slide in and hook the ball out of play, earning a huge roar from the home crowd. The Tigers are standing firm for now, but they have offered little as an attacking force in this second half.

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Unai Emery has never faced Hull City before in the Premier League – he has beaten 27 of the 28 teams he has faced in the competition, failing only against Ipswich (D2). In fact, Emery has never lost a game with Villa against a promoted side (W15, D6).

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BUENDIA FIRES OVER! That really should be the breakthrough for Aston Villa! Hemmings is the architect, bursting into acres of space down the far side before showing great composure to pick out Buendia in the middle. The chance looks tailor-made for the Argentine, but he leans back at the crucial moment and blazes over the crossbar from close range. Villa's best opportunity of the night goes begging...

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After exploiting the space down the left-hand side, Stroud takes matters into his own hands and lashes an effort into the side netting. The shot had plenty of power but little chance of troubling Suzuki, and it earns him an immediate rebuke from McBurnie.

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HE SHOULD SCORE! Aston Villa are still searching for their first Premier League goal of the season, and John McGinn has just passed up a glorious opportunity to provide it. The move is worked beautifully by the visitors, and after Jackson cleverly lifts the ball into his path, it sits up perfectly for the Villa captain. With Tzolakis rushing from his line, McGinn attempts to dink the ball over the goalkeeper, but gets too much on it and can only watch in frustration as it drifts over the crossbar.

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It's arguably the best move Hull have put together all evening, and it starts and ends with McBurnie. The Scot does brilliantly to evade a challenge before setting his side away through Stroud. The midfielder drives forward with purpose and returns the favour to McBurnie, but the striker can't make the move count, skewing his effort well wide of the target.

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If you're searching for an explanation as to why we're still waiting for the first goal, look no further than this statistic: Only Hull City (19) have managed fewer shots than Aston Villa (20) in the Premier League this season, and at times tonight it's shown. Yet for all the talk of Villa's superiority on paper, there's precious little separating the sides on the pitch, and it still feels like this game is there to be won by either team.

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We're back under way, as Hull get the second half started.

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Hull's xG of just 0.09 tells the story of a first half built largely on speculative efforts from distance, while Aston Villa's 0.56 suggests they have at least carved out the better openings, even if they too have fallen short in the final third. Emery's side are winless in their last five Premier League matches when level at half-time. Even so, Opta's supercomputer still makes Villa favourites to go on and claim all three points, handing them a 44.3% chance of victory. Hull remain the outsiders at 21.3%, but another clean sheet and a valuable point on the board would certainly be welcomed by the Tigers if the result was to stay the same.

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There's nothing to separate Hull City and Aston Villa at the break, with the sides locked at 0-0 at the MKM Stadium. It's been a contest short on quality, but Villa have looked the more likely of the two teams to find a breakthrough. Club-record signing Jackson had the visitors' first real opening when he met Maatsen's cross, only to direct his header wide of the target. Hemmings then ensured Villa finally registered their first shot on target of the Premier League campaign, but Tzolakis reacted sharply to deny the teenager with an unconventional save using his knees. Barkley came closest to breaking the deadlock, but could only see a scuffed effort tipped wide by the alert Hull goalkeeper. Hull's threat has largely been restricted to efforts from distance, with Suzuki yet to be seriously tested between the posts. However, the Tigers will take encouragement from keeping the game finely balanced, and the longer that remains the case, the more belief will grow among a home crowd fully behind Sergej Jakirovic's side.

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HALF-TIME: HULL CITY 0-0 ASTON VILLA

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As one minute of added time is signalled by the fourth official, Villa have a brief shout for a penalty. Jackson goes to ground under pressure from Mendy inside the area, but the referee quickly waves away the appeals. Hull then have the chance to launch a late counter-attack of their own, only to waste the opportunity with a poor final ball.

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There has been a real lack of quality in the final third so far, and that will surely suit Hull more than Aston Villa. The onus is on Emery's side to force the issue and find a breakthrough, but the longer this remains goalless, the more belief will grow among the home supporters that there is something to be taken from the game.

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Aston Villa could become the first team to finish in the top-four of the top-flight (4th in 2025-26) and then lose their first three games of the next season since Man United in 1986-87, while the only top-four side to fail to score in their first three games of the following season was Arsenal in 1953-54.

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Wasteful from Buendia. With Villa presented a decent shooting opportunity, the Argentine can only send his free-kick high over the bar. Tzolakis barely has to move as the effort flies harmlessly into the stands.

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Ajayi becomes the first player into the referee's notebook this evening, shown a yellow card for hauling back the advancing Jackson. The visitors have a free-kick in a dangerous position here, and they'll fancy their chances of testing the goalkeeper from this range.

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Every one of Hull City's shots has come from outside the penalty area so far this evening, and Slater adds another to the collection. The midfielder finds a yard of space in a central position and drills an effort towards goal, but Suzuki gets down easily enough to make the stop.

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Clear-cut chances remain at a premium here, and Belloumi is the latest player to try his luck from distance. The Algerian lets fly from outside the area, and while the effort is on target, it never carries enough power or placement to trouble Suzuki.

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Hull City are looking to become only the second newly promoted side to win each of their opening three games of a Premier League season, after Bolton Wanderers in 2001-02. The Tigers themselves have never won their first three matches of any top-flight campaign, let alone after making the huge step up to the Premier League.

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The trend of long-range efforts continues, and this time it's Slater who tries his luck. After Maatsen does well to head a cross clear, the loose ball drops invitingly for the Hull midfielder, who catches the volley cleanly. However, Suzuki has his bearings set, calmly watching the effort sail over his crossbar.

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Hull enjoyed so much success from set-pieces against Manchester United here on the opening weekend of the season, but they can't recreate that threat on this occasion. Slater delivers an inviting corner from the far side, only for Suzuki to come through a crowded penalty area and punch clear. The goalkeeper is then awarded a free-kick after being impeded in the process.

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After a prolonged spell of possession that had Hull pinned deep inside their own half, Mendy eventually steps out from defence to halt Villa's rhythm. The Hull defender initially gets a foot in, and after failing to win the ball cleanly at the first attempt, goes back in again, this time conceding a free-kick to the visitors on halfway.

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Mings takes a leaf out of Mendy's book and tries his luck from distance, but there's a reason both players spend most of their time a long way from goal. The Villa defender strikes through the ball confidently enough, but the effort sails comfortably over the crossbar and into the stands.

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CLOSE! Aston Villa come within inches of breaking the deadlock. A slick move sees the ball worked infield from the far side, and Buendia's clever dummy allows Barkley to take over. The midfielder opens his body and aims for the bottom-right corner, with the effort appearing to take a slight touch off his standing foot on its way through. Regardless, Tzolakis reacts brilliantly to get a fingertip to the strike and divert it behind for a corner.

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Villa can't quite get the rub of the green from the corner, with the ball ricocheting around the penalty area before Hull eventually win a free-kick and relieve the pressure. Perhaps the departure of renowned set-piece coach Austin MacPhee to Chelsea this season offers one explanation for their lack of sharpness in those situations so far.

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Cash continues to be a real outlet down the right flank, and this time he forces Mendy into action. The Hull man can only turn the ball behind for another Aston Villa corner. Can the visitors pose a greater threat this time around?

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Mendy tries his luck for a second time this evening. The Hull defender gets another sight of goal and lets fly from distance, but although this effort is closer than his earlier attempt, it never looks like troubling Suzuki as it slices high and wide of the target. Jakirovic may want his side to show a little more composure in those types of situations.

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McGinn looks to lead by example, as he so often does, chasing a seemingly lost cause down the far side. The Villa captain's determination almost pays off, but the ball just runs away from him and out of play, allowing Hull a much-needed moment of respite.

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Emery's side are just beginning to turn the screw as we approach the quarter-hour mark. This time it's McGinn who unlocks the Hull defence, slipping Cash in on the overlap down the right. The full-back's delivery asks questions of the Tigers' backline, and while the hosts can get it away, the warning signs are starting to mount.

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SAVED! Aston Villa finally have their first shot on target of the Premier League season, and it's 19-year-old Hemmings who provides it. Barkley spots space opening up ahead of him and threads a pass out to the left for the youngster to chase. After taking a couple of settling touches, Hemmings drives a low effort towards goal, but Tzolakis reacts sharply to block with his knees. Villa earn a corner from the save, though the resulting set-piece comes to nothing.

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Belloumi showcases his magic feet down the near side, twisting Barkley inside out before driving forward with purpose. The Algerian then plays a ball towards the penalty area, but a deflection takes the sting out of the delivery and allows Villa to scramble any danger away.

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Aston Villa remain the only side yet to register a shot on target in the Premier League this season. Since records began in 2003-04, no team has ever gone through their opening three matches without testing the opposition goalkeeper. Surely that streak can't continue tonight, with the Villans already showing encouraging signs going forward.

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Mendy has enjoyed quite the start to life in the Premier League, and he'd have announced himself in spectacular fashion there. Spotting Suzuki off his line, the midfielder tries his luck from near the halfway line with an audacious effort. Ambitious it certainly was, but the goalkeeper has it covered all the way.

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This one already has a real intensity to it, and this time it's Hull who threaten. The ball is worked neatly out to the left flank before a dangerous delivery is whipped into the area. McBurnie darts across the front post in an attempt to make contact, but the Scot can't quite get there, allowing Suzuki to gather.

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This is the first meeting between Hull City and Aston Villa since a 2-2 Championship draw in January 2019. History offers little encouragement for the Tigers, who have won just one of their last 16 encounters with Villa in all competitions.

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EARLY CHANCE FOR VILLA! The visitors have made a bright start here, and Maatsen is released down the left flank. The flying Dutch full-back clips an inviting cross into the box with his favoured left foot, where new signing Jackson rises highest to meet it. The striker gets enough on the header, but it spins narrowly wide of the target, and Hull escape with nothing more than an early warning.

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Aston Villa get us up and running at the MKM Stadium, attacking from right to left in this first half.

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Both sets of players emerge to a buoyant atmosphere at the MKM Stadium, and we're just moments away from kick-off. Before we get underway, though, let's check in with Opta's supercomputer. Despite their sluggish start to the season, Aston Villa are rated 51.5% favourites to take all three points, while Hull City are given a 23.5% chance of victory. The draw comes in at 25%, though you suspect that outcome would be viewed far more favourably in the home dressing room than the away one.

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Unai Emery also makes just one change to his Aston Villa side, with Mings replacing Torres in defence after an unconvincing start to the campaign for the Spaniard. Villa are one of only three teams yet to score in the Premier League this season, and Emery will be hoping familiar face and club record signing Jackson can provide the spark. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Hemmings retains his place for a third successive league start, keeping summer arrival Garnacho among the substitutes.

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Sergej Jakirovic is forced into the only change from the side that prospered at Coventry, with Hidemasa Morita unavailable and Gourna-Douath handed his full Premier League debut. Liam Miller was the match-winner last time out, but has since joined Birmingham City on loan. However, the hosts can call upon deadline-day arrivals Thomas, Vaz, Norton-Cuffy and Mouzakitis.

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VILLA SUBS: Marco Bizot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matteo Ruggeri, Pau Torres, Alejandro Garnacho, Tammy Abraham, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lamare Bogarde, Alysson.

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ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki; Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings, Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen; Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara; John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, George Hemmings; Nicolas Jackson.

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HULL SUBS: Dillon Phillips, Sorba Thomas, Jens Hjerto-Dahl, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Lucas Herrington, Matt Targett, Christos Mouzakitis, Robinio Vaz, Mohamed-Ali Cho.

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HULL CITY (3-4-3): Konstantinos Tzolakis; Semi Ajayi, John Egan, Nobel Mendy; Lewie Coyle, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Regan Slater, Ryan Giles; Mohamed Belloumi, Oliver McBurnie, Elliot Stroud.

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After a summer of turmoil, and an opening two games that have reflected it, Aston Villa are in desperate need of a win. High-profile departures have left Unai Emery with a rebuild on his hands, all while expectations remain high at a club still competing at the very top level. After a thumping defeat at Brighton, Villa failed to return to winning ways against champions Arsenal, leaving them without a point on the board so far this season. The Villans know that has to change quickly, or their name will start creeping into conversations they should have no part in.

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Hull City’s start to life back in the Premier League has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations, with the Tigers winning each of their opening two games without conceding a goal. After an eye-catching triumph at this very ground against Manchester United on the opening weekend, Sergej Jakirovic’s side followed it up by claiming all three points at Coventry – the team who finished as champions, 22 points ahead of Hull, in the Championship last season. A victory tonight would make Hull just the second promoted side to win each of their opening three games of a Premier League season, and could well send the bookmakers scrambling in the process.

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Good evening and welcome to our LIVE text commentary of the Premier League! We’ll bring you all the action as newly promoted Hull City take on Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.

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