- Shaqiri scored first half blast
- Adds free kick in second half
- Potters 100th PL win
- Tigers have lost five-straight
Xherdan Shaqiri scored a pair of wonderful goals to pull Stoke City out of the drop zone and send Hull City to 18th in a 2-0 win at the KC Stadium on Saturday.
Stoke moves 14th with 9 points, two ahead of the relegation zone. Hull have seven points.
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The Potters got on the board when Hull’s defense allowed plenty of room to work the ball.
Shaqiri blasted the ball inside the near post from yards beyond the 18 for a goal you’ll see on all the highlight reels.
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3 - Each of Xherdan Shaqiri's last three Premier League goals have come from outside the box. Blaster.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 22, 2016
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Make that four, Opta, as Shaqiri scored a very nice free kick after halftime to make it 2-0 and ensure a trip away from the drop zone.
There just wasn’t much to like for Mike Phelan’s Tigers, who were outshot and outplayed at home.