FULL LIST: Hull stun Man United, Ipswich win as promoted clubs Shine in EPL opener
Never in the Premier League have all three sides who have come up from the second tier won on the opening weekend since the top tier of English football was officially renamed and established as the Premier League in 1992. Two newly promoted clubs have won their opening Premier League matches for only the fourth Read More:…
In a remarkable opening weekend for the Premier League, two newly promoted clubs managed to secure victories against established giants. Hull City stunned the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester United, with a 2-0 win at the MKM Stadium, marking their first league victory over the title holders since 1974. Ipswich Town also delivered a stunning performance by defeating Sunderland 2-1, thanks to a last-minute goal from Jack Clarke.
This feat is particularly rare, as it is only the fourth time in the history of the Premier League that all three promoted sides have won on the opening weekend. The previous instances occurred in the 1997/98, 2021/22, and 2025/26 campaigns, with Brentford, Watford, Sunderland, and Leeds United achieving this feat respectively. The Premier League described these results as a "dream start" for the promoted clubs, highlighting the exceptional nature of these victories.
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