Hull City hosted Manchester United in the Saturday lunchtime fixture of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was scheduled for 22 August 2026 at MKM Stadium, Hull City’s home ground. Its 12:30 BST kickoff made it the first Saturday match of the season. Hull City won the fixture 2–0, giving the newly promoted club an especially memorable return to the top flight.
Hull were one of three clubs promoted to the Premier League for 2026–27, alongside Coventry City and Ipswich Town. The club returned after a nine-year absence. Coventry returned after 25 years, while Ipswich returned after one season away.
This fixture is easy to mix up with Ipswich Town versus Sunderland, another opening-weekend match involving a promoted side. Ipswich played at home on Saturday afternoon, whereas Hull hosted Manchester United in the lunchtime broadcast slot.