Ouattara equalises for Brentford as Hull stay unbeaten at home in 1-1 draw

An early penalty for Hull

Oli McBurnie gave Hull the lead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, after Aaron Hickey brought down Tim Iroegbunam inside the Brentford area while trying to hook the ball away. McBurnie placed his effort in the bottom right corner, and Caoimhin Kelleher guessed the right way but could not keep it out. The goal was McBurnie's first Premier League strike in more than 900 days. One match report also refers to the penalty being awarded in the 22nd minute, but the 24th minute is the time most reports give. Hull's hosts went in ahead on the strength of that single set piece, which was the only goal of the first half.

Brentford level after the break

Brentford drew level in the 63rd minute, when a ball from Igor Thiago found Dango Ouattara, who slotted it home with very little pressure on him. Hull had been caught out by inattentive defending shortly after the restart. Jaidon Anthony then pushed for a second Brentford goal and saw an initial shot land just wide, before a second effort forced a save from Konstantinos Tzolakis. Hull hit back on the counter when Mohamed Belloumi raced into the other half, but his long-range shot flew over the bar.

Chances at both ends

Strong winds from Storm Boelo carried balloons and litter from the pre-match display onto the pitch in the opening minutes, and both clubs had to work around the debris. The first real chance of the game fell to Brentford, when Hickey shot after Hull lost their footing in midfield around the 11th minute, and Tzolakis dealt with the effort comfortably. Ten minutes later Belloumi found McBurnie inside the box, but Brentford's Mathias Jensen rushed forward to foil the attempt. In the 88th minute Mohamed-Ali Cho crossed to Joe Gelhardt, whose shot went off target, and that was Hull's last serious chance to find the winner.

A winless run continues

Hull's unbeaten home record remains intact this season, but they have not tasted victory for seven games. The point leaves the Tigers with no more than a draw from a match they had led, and their wait for a win continues. Sergej Jakirović's side has yet to lose at the MKM Stadium, yet the Evening Standard describes wins as proving hard to come by. Brentford's result is the reason the Tigers' run without a win now stands at seven games.