Hull make fast start as Slater strike proves decisive | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Hull City beat Swansea City 2-1 in the Championship. In the 24th minute, Oliver McBurnie converted a penalty to open the scoring. The spot kick followed a Ben Cabango handball, and Regan Slater doubled the lead from outside the box (39.). Swansea City had 70.1% possession, and Liam Cullen finally halved the deficit with a header (59.). Hull remain fourth and visit Blackburn next, while Swansea City stay 16th and go to Watford.

Player of the Match: Regan Slater scored from outside the box and added two tackles and four clearances, driving Hull through a battling midfield display.

Stat of the Match: Hull registered seven shots on target from 10 attempts, a ruthless edge that outweighed the visitors' dominance of the ball.

Three Things We Learned: The spot kick after a handball provided Hull with the platform to control the first half. Swansea City finished with 70.1% possession and 16 total attempts but only four were on target. Josh Tymon created six key passes from 10 crosses and delivered the assist for the reply.