Hull City hosted Manchester United in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match took place at MKM Stadium on Saturday 22 August 2026. It was Hull City’s first Premier League fixture after promotion through the Championship play-offs, giving the newly promoted side an immediate meeting with one of English football’s most prominent clubs.
Hull’s promotion was part of a three-club return to the top flight alongside Coventry City and Ipswich Town. Those three clubs replaced the relegated sides from the previous Premier League season, making their opening fixtures a major feature of the schedule.
Hull City won 2–0. That result made the match one of the opening round’s notable upsets, since Manchester United began the campaign away from home against a newly promoted opponent. The fixture was also scheduled as the first Saturday lunchtime game.