"Chelsea enjoyed a fast start and should have led when Mamadou Sarr's long ball picked out Estevao, but after rounding Dillon Phillips, he fired over the net on his left foot. Phillips then saw his attempted clearance cannon off Liam Delap and onto the crossbar, but the Hull City goalkeeper did well to deny the Chelsea number nine, who thought the ball had crossed the line, on the rebound."
"But the visitors took the lead five minutes before the break through Neto, who brilliantly picked out the bottom-right corner from the edge of the box after being teed up by Delap. Chelsea started the second half quickly as Andrey Santos' header was tipped over by Phillips, and from the resulting corner, Neto's teasing delivery sailed all the way in to put the Blues two goals to the good in the 51st minute."
"Estevao then put the result beyond doubt eight minutes later with a thumping finish after more good work from Delap, but there was still time for Neto to clinch his hat-trick. Neto combined once again with Delap before sending a right-footed shot beyond the grasp of Phillips to conclude the scoring with 71 minutes on the clock, though Lewis Koumas came close to scoring a consolation late on for Hull, but saw his attempt hit the post."
Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, including a goal direct from a corner, as Chelsea beat Championship side Hull City 4-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round. Estevao added a goal after good work from Liam Delap, who provided assists and combined repeatedly with Neto. Chelsea started fast and created early chances, with Dillon Phillips making saves and a clearance rebounding off Delap onto the crossbar. Andrey Santos had a header tipped over before Neto's corner found the net in the second half. Neto's treble took him to four FA Cup goals this season, while Lewis Koumas struck a late post for Hull. Liam Rosenior enjoyed a winning return to the club that sacked him in May 2024.
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