Hull City Stun Manchester United 2-0 On Premier League Return After Decade-Long Absence
Hull, Aug 22: Hull City on Saturday pulled off a miraculous win over Manchester United on their return to the Premier League after a decade. The Tigers, who are playing English top-flight football for the first time since 2016-17, beat the 13-time winners 2-0 with goals from Semi Ajayi and Nampalys Mendy at the MKM Stadium. Ajayi opened the scoring sheet in the 17th minute with his strike from…
Hull City stunned Manchester United 2-0 in their Premier League return after a decade-long absence. The Tigers, playing English top-flight football for the first time since 2016-17, defeated the 13-time winners 2-0 at the MKM Stadium. Semi Ajayi and Nampalys Mendy scored the goals, with Ajayi opening the scoring in the 17th minute from close range after a corner kick.
Mendy, making his debut for the club, doubled Hull's lead in the 38th minute from another set piece, set up by Regan Slater. The match was bolstered by the return of Marcus Rashford from Barcelona, though he started on the bench and only came on after they trailed 0-2. Hull City, who only avoided relegation from the Championship in 2024-25 on goal difference, had a strong start to the season and won the Championship playoff final earlier this year.
Ajayi expressed his joy at the historic win, stating it capped off a good start to the season. The loss to Manchester United raises questions about United's preparations for the Premier League, as they last won the English title in 2012-13 under Sir Alex Ferguson. United's manager was confident the loss would not end their chances of challenging for the title, but admitted they had a way to improve.
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