Hull City stun Manchester United, win 2-0 in Premier League opener

sportsAug 22, 202636716

Hull City defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League opener as Semi Ayaji and Nobel Mendy scored in a first-half burst. Hull’s rock-solid back three frustrated Michael Carrick’s attack all game while the Tigers’ wing-backs posed a constant threat, and manager Sergej Jakirović’s side deservedly took the lead from a corner that saw Ollie McBurnie’s effort saved by Senne Lammens before Ayaji tucked in the rebound. Hull doubled their advantage when a deep free kick found Nobel Mendy, whose touch carried the ball past Lammens. The result is being called the first big shock of the new Premier League season, coming after Arsenal’s opening-night win over Coventry, and it undermines preseason expectations that had Hull tipped for relegation. The performance leaves questions over Manchester United’s readiness under Carrick and marks a morale-boosting start for Hull as newly promoted outsiders.

Balderdash

@balderdash.bsky.social

Premier League doesn’t start properly until United are plunged into crisis. Good to see it back.

2344h ago

Enough Of That Now7

United In Crisis Day seems to come round quicker every season

Angela 🐱💙 💛🌻5

Hull City easing themselves in gently 😊

Read Books, Not AI Slop4

Give Hull credit. They came out strong. Love their fans. So happy the Premiere League has started again.

ArakasiChesterfield.3

Oh shite Gooners are going to be laughing their collective arses off .

scrivs.bsky.social3

They have been awful. Santos was rubbish at Chelsea and is rubbish now. Hull are bullying them all over the pitch.

Liz2

Add in that Mason Mount is broken - again.

Ben Wright

@benwright.bsky.social

Hull City: 3 MLS players Man United: 0 MLS players Makes you think 🤔

1812h ago

Brian Weatherson4

Hull City: 1 A-League player Man United: 0 A-League players It’s our time to shine!

Dang Journal3

You say this partly in jest but... the model is being developed By EFL Championship sides.

mumra56.bsky.social1

Paddy McNair was a United reject. Spent time at Sunderland AFC

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Owen Hewitt25

Tired: MLS is reaching the level of the Championship Wired: MLS is already better than the Prem

Kieran Doyle12

I put this into the AI Engine that improved the Riemann Zeta Hypothesis and the answer I got was that it's mathematically factual that EPL GD = MLS Player Total Difference - 1. Will report back with more.

Justin Horneker8

Elliot Stroud also feels like an MLS player, we count those too.

Sam Lattof4

Man United should sign Leo Campana, Jackson Yueill and Tanner Beason

SickosFC

@sickosfc.bsky.social

I really hope Hull City fans were making various cat noises while doing this.

432h ago

Scott Eberhardy1

More like Hull Kitty amirite?

one dozen rats at a keyboard

@panasonicdx4500.bsky.social

Hull City deserve a full season “get out of relegation free” card for gifting us all with this Man U slander on opening day.

323h ago

Guy Gavriel Kay

@guygavrielkay.bsky.social

I suspect the UK sports media and Man U’s famously placid, tolerant fanbase will be calm and relaxed about their getting clomped 2–0 by … checks notes … just-promoted Hull City.

272h ago

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🟠⚫️ Newly promoted Hull City beat Manchester United on their opening 2026/27 Premier League game! 💥 Special day for the Tigers at home. 🐯 Who’s been your Man of the Match?

202h ago

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Pabst The Physio2

I'm going to reserve myself for calling out anyone. But ManU, Spurs and Chelsea all have the same problem. And changing the dressing room and the coach won't solve it. But we'll see. My prediction is a very mediocre season for three teams that is going to overspend.

OptaJoe

@optajoe.com

66.7% - Among teams to appear in more than one Premier League campaign, Hull City have the highest win percentage on MD1 in the competition’s history (66.7% - 4/6). Purring.

202h ago

Andy

@amberassassin.bsky.social

Premier League football is back!. Gameweek 1!. Hull City 2-0 Man Utd!. Unbelievable team performance!. 🐯 #HULMUN #hcafc

82h ago

OneSoccer

@onesoccer.bsky.social

Liam Millar: Premier League footballer ✅ The CanMNT 🇨🇦 winger came on for Hull City in the 70th minute of today's season opener vs. Manchester United, helping his team to a 2-0 win 😎

92h ago

Man Incognito

@sjbrewer.bsky.social

Hull City have won a game against Manchester United for the first time in EPL history

92h ago

Kay 🌿

@nutmegiwobi.bsky.social

“It’s just Coventry” they all said. One club can’t even beat Hull City This season already starting drama in just two games in

102h ago

Matthew Wick

@matthewwick.bsky.social

🐅 UP THE TIGERS. 🦘UP THE ROO. Lucas Herrington plays 32’ in his Premier League Debut—one that sees the newly promoted Hull City announce themselves against Manchester United, 2-0. #HCAFC