Hull City faced Manchester United in the first Saturday lunchtime fixture of the 2026–27 Premier League.
The match was scheduled for 12:30 BST on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Hull City’s MKM Stadium. It followed Arsenal’s Friday-night opener and began the Saturday programme of Premier League football.
Hull City had just returned to the top flight after a nine-year absence. Manchester United, by contrast, were an established Premier League club beginning another campaign under manager Michael Carrick.
The fixture also had historical importance for Hull. Their return was part of a three-club promotion group that included Coventry City and Ipswich Town. Each promoted side received a different opening opponent: Coventry played Arsenal, Ipswich met Sunderland and Hull hosted Manchester United.