Belloumi shines as Hull beat Millwall to book Wembley final spot | OneFootball

Hull City booked their place in the EFL Championship play-off final with a 2-0 win over Millwall at The Den, completing the semi-final tie on a night when the hosts had more of the ball but could not turn control into goals.

Millwall finished with 66% possession and created more from set pieces, registering 10 shots, five on target and six corners, but Hull were more incisive in attack. The visitors managed 14 shots, seven on target and eight corners, with an expected goals figure of 1.87 compared with Millwall?s 1.04.

The deadlock was broken on 64 minutes when Mohamed Belloumi fired Hull into the lead from the right side of the box, sending his effort into the left corner after being set up by Matt Crooks. That goal gave the visitors the edge they needed in the tie and shifted the momentum firmly in their favour.

Hull then killed off the contest on 79 minutes through Joe Gelhardt, who finished from the centre of the box into the right corner after a quick break, with Belloumi providing the assist. Two clinical finishes proved enough for the away side, while Millwall were left frustrated despite their territorial dominance.

Incidents: The story of the match

Millwall Official Line-ups:

Anthony Patterson, Jake Cooper, Tristan Crama, Zak Sturge, Ryan Leonard, Thierno Ballo, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Casper De Norre, Camiel Neghli, Femi Azeez, Josh Coburn

Hull City Official Line-ups:

Ivor Pandur, Lewie Coyle, Charlie Hughes, John Egan, Semi Ajayi, Ryan Giles, Regan Slater, Matt Crooks, Oliver McBurnie, Kyle Joseph, Liam Millar

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity for Hull City. John Egan heads the ball from inside the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes over the bar. The assist came from Regan Slater, who delivered a cross following a corner.

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Missed opportunity for Hull City. Charlie Hughes headed the ball from the center of the box but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Regan Slater, who delivered a cross following a corner.

Hull City takes the lead 1-0 with Mohamed Belloumi scoring from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Matt Crooks.Belloumi scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Matty Crooks.Hull City takes the lead 1-0 with Mohamed Belloumi scoring from the left corner of the box with a left-footed shot, assisted by Matt Crooks.Hull City takes the lead 1-0 with Mohamed Belloumi scoring from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Matt Crooks.

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GOAL Hull City: Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) scores!

Mohamed Belloumi scores goal number 1 in the competition (2 matches)

Hull City leads 2-0 with Joe Gelhardt scoring from the center of the box with a left-footed shot into the right corner, assisted by Mohamed Belloumi after a quick break.

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GOAL Hull City: Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) scores!

Joe Gelhardt scores goal number 1 in the competition (2 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match