Belloumi rescues Hull point in 2-2 draw with Everton

Mohamed Belloumi scored a 74th-minute equaliser as Hull drew 2-2 with Everton at the MKM Stadium, maintaining their unbeaten home record since returning to the Premier League. According to the Guardian's match report, the substitute struck after Everton had overturned Joe Gelhardt's opening goal through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry. All four goals came after a goalless first half.

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Everton had thought they were ahead before the interval when Brennan Johnson converted a loose ball in the 34th minute. Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis had gathered Barry's shot but allowed it to escape his hands, giving Johnson the opportunity to finish. A lengthy video assistant referee review ruled the winger offside, denying him what would have been his first Premier League goal for Everton.

Hull had also created openings during the first half. Oli McBurnie and Lewie Coyle threatened, while Gelhardt's effort following a run down the right was held by Jordan Pickford. Matt Crooks met a corner with his head, only for James Tarkowski to clear. Gelhardt and Nobel Mendy both went close before the teams reached the break without a goal.

The breakthrough arrived three minutes after the restart. Sorba Thomas took advantage of an Ainsley Maitland-Niles mistake and supplied Gelhardt, who finished past Pickford to put Hull ahead. Maitland-Niles then helped Everton respond, finding Dewsbury-Hall for a headed equaliser in the 55th minute. Barry subsequently made amends for earlier missed opportunities by beating Tzolakis to give the visitors a 2-1 lead midway through the second half.

Hull's changes helped produce the final goal. Fellow substitutes Elliot Stroud and Belloumi combined, with Belloumi sending a left-footed effort beyond Pickford to restore parity. The draw followed Hull's first defeat since their return to the top flight, away at Newcastle in their final match before the international break, while leaving their home record intact.

Everton manager David Moyes expressed frustration with both the result and his team's performance, the Guardian reported. He believed his side should have secured the win after taking the lead and criticised the goals they conceded. Moyes also rejected uncertainty over the club's ownership as an excuse, after an announcement earlier in the week that Everton would be put up for sale.