Hull City 2-0 Man Utd: Ajayi & Mendy stun Carrick's side on opening day (full highlights)

Hull City produced one of the biggest shocks in Premier League history as they beat Manchester United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, marking their first-ever top-flight victory over the Red Devils. Semi Ajayi opened the scoring in the 17th minute, reacting quickest to poke home from close range after Senne Lammens had saved Oli McBurnie's header from a corner. The Tigers doubled their lead before half-time when debutant Nobel Mendy, signed from Rayo Vallecano for a club-record fee in excess of £20 million, powered a header past Lammens from Regan Slater's pinpoint free-kick in the 38th minute. United dominated possession with 71.6% and registered 21 shots, but only five were on target as Hull's Greek goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis produced a man-of-the-match display on his Premier League debut, saving everything thrown at him. Marcus Rashford made his first appearance for United since December 2024 when he came on at half-time, but even his return couldn't spark a revival as Hull held firm. The Tigers managed just 8 shots (4 on target), but their efficiency in front of goal proved decisive. After the match, United captain Bruno Fernandes admitted that his team made the same mistakes as last season: a lack of aggression and problems with set-pieces. The full match highlights and all goals are available to watch, and this victory ended Hull's 11-match winless run against United in the league, a streak that had lasted since 1974.