Manchester United visited Hull City in their 2026–27 Premier League opening match.
The game was played on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Hull City’s MKM Stadium. It was scheduled as the first Saturday lunchtime fixture of the new Premier League season, with a 12:30 UK kick-off.
Hull City won 2–0, giving the newly promoted club an immediate victory against one of England’s best-known teams. The result was one of the notable opening-weekend surprises and gave Hull three points on its return to the top flight.
Hull was one of three promoted teams in the 2026–27 Premier League, alongside Coventry City and Ipswich Town. The clubs had different opening opponents: Coventry travelled to Arsenal’s title holders, Ipswich hosted Sunderland, and Hull welcomed Manchester United. That distinction helps prevent a common mix-up between Hull’s home victory and the other promoted clubs’ opening fixtures.