Hull City stun Manchester United on Premier League return | OneFootball

Hull City produced a stunning 2-0 victory over Manchester United on their return to the Premier League.

The newly promoted Tigers started brightly and were rewarded in the 17th minute. Oli McBurnie’s header was kept out by United goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who then turned the striker’s follow-up onto the post. The loose ball fell kindly to Semi Ajayi, who reacted quickest to fire Hull in front.

United struggled to find a response and were punished again just before half-time. Regan Slater’s excellent free-kick picked out Nobel Mendy, with the Hull debutant rising highest to head beyond Lammens and double the hosts’ advantage.

Michael Carrick introduced Marcus Rashford at the interval as the Red Devils looked to rescue something from the match, but Hull remained disciplined and dangerous on the counter.

The visitors enjoyed plenty of possession but rarely threatened Konstantinos Tzolakis, who made a handful of important saves, including a late stop to deny Bryan Mbeumo.

Hull defended resolutely in the closing stages to complete a memorable victory on their Premier League return after nine years away.

For United, the defeat represents a major early setback and means they have lost their opening league fixture in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1973.

Incidents: The story of the match

Hull City Official Line-ups:

Kostas Tzolakis, Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Semi Ajayi, Nobel Mendy, Ryan Giles, Regan Slater, Matt Crooks, Mohamed Belloumi, Oliver McBurnie, Elliot Stroud

Manchester United Official Line-ups:

Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw, Patrick Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha

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The match begins

The score is now 1-0.

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GOAL Hull City: Semi Ajayi (Hull City) scores!

Semi Ajayi scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

Nobel Mendy scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Regan Slater.

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GOAL Hull City: Nobel Mendy (Hull City) scores!

Nobel Mendy scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match