Hull City returned to the Premier League after a nine-year absence by hosting Manchester United in the 2026–27 opening weekend.
Hull City beat Manchester United 2–0 at the MKM Stadium on Saturday, 22 August 2026. The victory marked Hull’s return to English football’s top division after nine seasons away.
Hull had been promoted through the Championship play-offs, while Manchester United remained a long-established Premier League club. The result was one of the opening round’s biggest surprises and gave Hull three points immediately upon their return.
Ipswich Town and Sunderland were also promoted clubs involved in the opening weekend, but they faced each other at Portman Road. Coventry City were another newly promoted side, opening against defending champions Arsenal. Those distinctions make Hull the correct answer for the nine-year return and home match against Manchester United.