Hull City 2-2 Ipswich Town: Enciso stunner cancels out McBurnie brace as Tigers share spoils
Hull City and Ipswich Town shared four goals and a point apiece at The MKM Stadium, in a Halloween thriller that saw the home side come from behind twice before being pegged back by a late Julio Enciso wonder-strike. The draw leaves both clubs level on 11 points, with Hull sitting 10th in the Premier League table.
Ipswich made the brighter start and were rewarded in the 22nd minute when Florentino struck from a difficult angle on the right, finding the top corner after being played through by Abdoul Ouattara. The visitors held that lead into half-time despite Hull improving as the first period wore on.
The hosts turned the game on its head in the second half. Tim Iroegbunam levelled in the 58th minute, finishing from the right side of the box after a assist from Oliver McBurnie, and McBurnie himself made it 2-1 ten minutes later, curling home a free-kick to put Hull City in front for the first time. The MKM Stadium had plenty to celebrate, but Ipswich responded quickly. Julio Enciso, introduced to the contest as a key attacking threat, drilled home a superb left-footed effort from outside the box in the 74th minute, assisted by substitute Azor Matusiwa, to restore parity and ultimately settle the final score at 2-2.
There were a number of cautions as the game grew feisty, with Exequiel Palacios, Elliot Stroud, Matt Crooks, Julio Enciso, Semi Ajayi and Issa Diop all shown yellow cards across the ninety minutes, though no player was sent off.
Ipswich dominated possession with 61.5% of the ball and had the greater share of shots, firing in 15 attempts to Hull's 9, though neither side could find more than three shots on target apiece.
According to the Yorkshire Post, it was "half a performance" that earned Hull City their point, with the Tigers only hitting their stride once the second half got under way. HullLive's player ratings highlighted Tim Iroegbunam as the standout performer in what was described as a "Halloween thriller", also noting that City maintained their unbeaten home record with the result. Sky Sports focused on the quality of Ipswich's leveller, describing Enciso's finish as a "stunning" strike that earned the visitors a point, while also noting that the result extended Hull's winless run to seven games (Sky Sports).
Both sides will take some encouragement from a share of the spoils in an entertaining encounter at The MKM Stadium, even if neither could find a way to turn a hard-fought draw into three points.
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