Mohamed Belloumi’s 74th-minute strike earns Hull a 2-2 draw with Everton at MKM Stadium
Mohamed Belloumi’s 74th-minute strike earned Hull a 2-2 draw with Everton at the MKM Stadium in a Premier League match on 11 October 2026. The substitute’s left-footed finish secured a point for the hosts.
Hull have remained unbeaten at home since returning to the Premier League, having lost only once in their final fixture before the international break to Newcastle. The Tigers began slowly but generated forward momentum later in the first half, with Oli McBurnie and Lewie Coyle producing threats that were repelled by Everton.
Joe Gelhardt created the first clear chance of note with a run down the right in the 22nd minute, his shot saved comfortably by Jordan Pickford. Matt Crooks met a corner about 10 minutes later only for James Tarkowski to clear, and Gelhardt and Nobel Mendy produced further near-misses before the interval.
Brennan Johnson appeared to open the scoring 11 minutes before half-time after Konstantinos Tzolakis could not hold a Thierno Barry shot, but the goal – credited in the report as having been struck in the 34th minute – was ruled out following a video assistant referee check, denying Johnson a first Premier League goal and leaving the teams level at the break.
The second half began with Sorba Thomas exploiting an error by Ainsley Maitland-Niles to feed Gelhardt, who nudged the ball past Pickford in the 48th minute. Everton were back on level terms when Maitland-Niles delivered for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who headed home in the 55th minute.
Thierno Barry, having missed earlier opportunities, then pounced to lash beyond Tzolakis and put Everton ahead midway through the second period. Hull responded with changes from the bench; substitutes Elliot Stroud and Mohamed Belloumi combined and Belloumi’s left-footed shot beat Pickford in the 74th minute to restore parity.
The draw left the scoreline 2-2 and secured a point for Hull, a result that contributes to their ongoing unbeaten home record since their return to the top flight and underlines the impact of their second-half substitutions.
