JAKARTA - Chelsea had no trouble getting rid of Championship team Hull City and won big 4-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the MKM Stadium, Saturday, February 14, 2026 WIB. In that match, Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick that took Chelsea to the fifth round.
The match against the team from the lower division turned out to be an unforgettable memory for Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior. How not, Hull is a club that he has supported since he was a child. In fact, he has a pass ticket and watched Hull's home game with his grandmother.
Not only that, Rosenior certainly has an unforgettable moment because he played at his idol club for five years. In fact, he then led Hull to the FA Cup final in 2014.
However, Rosenior et al who were also playing in the Premier League had to admit Arsenal's top team's advantage 3-2 through extra time. Arsenal is still managed by Arsene Wenger. Meanwhile, the captain is none other than Mikel Arteta who now oversees The Gunners.
After hanging up his boots, Rosenior also briefly managed Hull who played in the Championship. Only he failed to bring the promotion team after failing in the playoffs so he was dismissed. Moreover, Rosenior's tactics were considered conservative. Leaving Hull, the 41-year-old man was even successful in coaching the French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and finally returned to England to manage Chelsea replacing Enzo Maresca.
"There are many reasons that make this club so meaningful not only for me but also for my family," Rosenior said as quoted by france24.
"I hope they can return to the Premier League this season. We can beat them because that is our attitude in playing and how to implement strategies," said Rosenior, who indirectly admitted that it was not easy to beat Hull.
Yes, Chelsea had trouble facing Hull's solid game even though they actually still dominated. Playing at home, The Tigers who are ranked fourth in the Championship standings were able to trouble Chelsea who played with a different composition of players.
Rosenior did not field seven players when drawing 2-2 against Leeds United in the Premier League, including Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro, who were on the bench.
Even the London team, which has won the Champions League twice, had to wait until the 40th minute when Neto broke the deadlock and opened the victory in the match. Neto greeted Liam Delap's pass, which brought the Blues ahead 1-0. The score also held up until the first half ended.
Entering the second half, Chelsea continued to dominate. This time their attack immediately gave positive results. The match was only six minutes, Neto scored his second goal from a direct corner kick.
At the corner kick, neither Chelsea nor Hull players touched the ball. Instead, the ball passed through the legs of goalkeeper Dillon Phillips and slid into the goal.
The 2-0 lead made Chelsea more aggressive in pressing the home defense. They also didn't take long to consolidate the lead when Estevao fired a hard shot from inside the penalty box in the 59th minute.
Next, Neto closed the Chelsea goal party when he scored a hat trick in the 71st minute. The score changed to 4-0 for Chelsea. There were no more goals until the end of the match. Likewise, Hull could not score so that the score remained until the end of the match.
In another match, Wrexham beat Ipswich Town, who were back strengthened by Indonesian national team defender Elkan Baggot.
In the match between the Championship teams, Wrexham won 1-0. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, for the first time since 1997 managed to survive in the round.
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