Arsenal 1-0 Hull City: Odegaard Goal Keeps Gunners Top
Martin Odegaard’s 72nd-minute goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in the Premier League. The result put the champions six points clear at the top of the table, according to Sky Sports, as Manchester City lost to Nottingham Forest.
How the Goal Came
Hull defended well for more than an hour, according to Sky Sports. The breakthrough came when goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis could only parry a drive from Noni Madueke and Odegaard reacted quickest to tuck in the rebound, according to ESPN. https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/401878760
ESPN described it as his fifth goal of the season, and FotMob said it was his third in the Premier League, all at the Emirates.
The VAR Controversy
Shortly before half-time, referee Farai Hallam went to the pitch-side monitor to check a possible penalty after Hull defender Nobel Mendy pulled Kai Havertz’s shirt, according to ESPN.
Hallam agreed Mendy had fouled Havertz but then gave Hull a free-kick, ruling that Havertz had been offside, according to ESPN. Sky Sports said that under Premier League rules the foul should have taken precedence, because Havertz was not attempting to play or challenge for the ball.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was confused, as the bench had told him it was a clear penalty. “Thankfully it didn’t cost us the game,” he told the BBC, according to NBC Sports.
Match Stats and Key Players
Arsenal had 10 shots on target to Hull’s two and 44 touches in the opposition box, according to Sofascore, which put expected goals at 1.08 for Arsenal and 0.34 for Hull. Eberechi Eze and Piero Hincapié came on in the 69th minute, according to Sofascore.
Madueke was Arsenal’s main outlet, with four key passes and a Sofascore rating of 8.1. NBC Sports said Madueke has been stepping up in Bukayo Saka’s absence. Tzolakis also kept out a Madueke shot with his legs after the break, according to ESPN. Hull picked up five yellow cards, from the 34th to the 87th minute, according to Sofascore.
FotMob called Arsenal’s display below par, while ESPN said they scraped past Hull.
Reaction and What It Means
Arteta called Odegaard’s winner “not beautiful but effective,” according to the Barking and Dagenham Post. He said he was delighted to go into the international break after a win. Arsenal’s captain also passed 250 appearances for the club earlier in the week, according to the club’s website.
ESPN reported that Arteta said Arsenal had enough chances for a bigger scoreline but were not efficient enough, and had to keep generating volume until they broke Hull down.
Hull are winless in eight Premier League games, according to FotMob, and sit on 11 points from ten games, according to ESPN. Hull’s head coach, Jakirovic, said his side were brave, according to a Sky Sports headline.
Arsenal have 27 points from ten games and have now won seven home games in a row, according to ESPN. They will stay top throughout the international break, according to FotMob.
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