Stoke City vs Hull City
25 August 2026 ko Carabao Cup mein ek bahut hi exciting encounter dekhne ko mila jab Stoke City aur Hull City aamne-saamne thhe. Dono teams ne agle round mein jagah banane ke liye apna poora zor laga diya, jiske wajah से match end tak thrilling bana raha.
First Half ka Romanch
Match ki shuruat se hi intensity kaafi high thi. Hull City ne David Akintola ke zariye kuch acche moves banaye, lekin Stoke ke goalkeeper Josh Griffiths ne kamaal ka kaam kiya. 39th minute mein deadlock break hua jab Sorba Thomas ke ek perfect cross par Róbert Bozeník ne header se goal daag kar Stoke City ko 1-0 ki lead dila di.
Lekin ye khushi zyada der tak nahi tiki. First half khatam hone se theek pehle, 45th minute mein Kieran Dowell ne Liam Millar ke assist par ek shandaar left-footed shot lagaya jo seedha top corner mein gaya. Is equalizer ke saath dono teams 1-1 ki barabari par halftime ke liye gayi.
Second Half aur Tension
Second half mein dono sides ne win ke liye kaafi koshish ki. Hull City ne attack mein pressure banaye rakha, khaas karke Akintola aur Hidemasa Morita ne kaafi chances create kiye. Stoke ne bhi apne substitutes Sam Gallagher aur George Hirst ko maidan par utara taaki game ka rukh badla ja sake. Bich mein Ben Pearson aur Laurence Giani ki injuries ki wajah se game thoda slow hua, lekin excitement kam nahi hui.
Full time tak score 1-1 hi raha, jiske baad faisla penalty shootout se hona tay hua.
Penalty Shootout ka Drama
Penalty shootout mein asli drama dekhne ko mila. Dono teams ke players ne clinical finishing dikhayi. Lekin turning point tab aaya jab Stoke ke George Hirst ki penalty ko Hull ke keeper Dillon Phillips ne save kar liya. Iske baad Mohamed Belloumi ne bina koi galti kiye decisive penalty score ki aur Hull City ne 5-4 se shootout jeet kar agle round mein apni jagah pakki kar li.
