Hull City won its first 2026–27 Premier League match by beating Manchester United.
Hull City hosted Manchester United on Saturday 22 August 2026 in the opening round. The newly promoted club won 2–0, earning three points in its return to the Premier League.
The result was one of the notable opening-round performances by a promoted side. Hull kept Manchester United scoreless and recorded a two-goal victory in front of the home crowd.
Coventry City and Ipswich Town were also promoted clubs involved in the opening round, but their matches had different outcomes. Coventry lost 3–0 to Arsenal, while Ipswich defeated Sunderland 2–1. Sunderland was another promoted club, but Hull was the side that beat Manchester United.