Manchester United faced Hull City away from home on 22 August 2026 in the Premier League.
The match was the first Saturday lunchtime fixture of the 2026–27 opening round. Hull hosted the game at the MKM Stadium, and the match was scheduled for a 12:30 UK kick-off.
Hull City had just returned to the top flight after winning promotion through the Championship play-offs. Manchester United therefore opened their league campaign against one of the newly promoted clubs rather than another established member of the division.
Hull won 2–0. The result was one of three opening-weekend victories by exactly two goals, alongside Everton’s 2–0 win over Crystal Palace and Chelsea’s 3–2 victory at Fulham, although the Chelsea match was played on Monday. The fixture was also the only Premier League game scheduled for the first Saturday lunchtime slot.