Hull City beat Manchester United 2–0 on the opening Saturday of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
The match was played at Hull’s home ground on Saturday 22 August 2026. It was the first Saturday lunchtime fixture of the campaign, with a scheduled 12:30 kick-off. Hull had just returned to the Premier League after nine years outside the division.
The result was one of the opening weekend’s most notable surprises. Manchester United were an established Premier League club, whereas Hull were newly promoted. Hull’s clean-sheet victory therefore combined a two-goal win with a strong defensive performance.
The other promoted teams also collected victories in the first round. Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2–1, while Coventry City lost to Arsenal. The three newcomers thus split their opening results, with Hull and Ipswich starting with three points.