Man United shocked by Hull loss in EPL opener

Manchester United fell to a shock 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City in their first match of the 2026-27 Premier League.

It took just 17 minutes for United to fall behind when Semi Ajayi smashed home from a corner. Nobel Mendy doubled Hull's surprise advantage after 38 minutes with a powerful header.

On both occasions, United were beaten by set-pieces swung into their box. United toiled in the second half but never looked like rescuing anything from a dreadful opening match.

They had been buoyed before the match by the unveiling of Marcus Rashford's new squad number -- he will wear the No. 9 shirt this season after returning from a loan at Barcelona -- although he was named on the bench, and came on as a half-time substitute.

Even Rashford was unable to turn around the two-goal deficit to save Michael Carrick's first league game as United's permanent head coach.