Semi Ajayi scored Hull City’s first goal in their 2–0 Premier League win over Manchester United on 22 August 2026.
Hull hosted Manchester United at the MKM Stadium in the first Saturday lunchtime fixture of the 2026–27 season. Ajayi opened the scoring before Mendy added Hull’s second goal, giving the promoted side a 2–0 victory.
Ajayi is a Nigerian international defender whose goal was notable because it came in Hull’s return to the Premier League. Manchester United began the campaign with a defeat despite having homegrown stars in their lineup.
The match was one of ten fixtures in the opening round, which ran from 21 to 24 August. Hull’s win was one of three opening-day victories by promoted clubs, alongside Leeds’ success at Nottingham Forest and Coventry’s later defeat by Arsenal.