Michael Carrick Reacts As Super Eagles Star Helps Hull City Beat Manchester United
- Super Eagles star Semi Ajayi scored for Hull City during the 2026/27 Premier League season opener against Manchester United
- Nobel Mendy added a second goal in the 38th minute as newly-promoted Hull City won all three points against a league giants
- The defeat marks the first time Manchester United have lost an opening-day fixture to a newly promoted side in the club's history
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Super Eagles centre-back Semi Ajayi was on target as Hull City handed Manchester United a 2-0 defeat in the opening Premier League fixture of the 2026/27 season, a lunchtime kickoff that sent shockwaves across English football.
Ajayi broke the deadlock in the 17th minute, tapping in to put the newly-promoted Tigers in front at what was a stunned away end.
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Nobel Mendy compounded United's misery just before the break, converting in the 38th minute to double Hull's advantage and put the game beyond reach before half-time.
United pressed hard in the second half but could not find a way through a resolute Hull City defensive unit.
The final whistle confirmed a defeat that carries an unfortunate record for the club — it is the first time in their history that Manchester United have lost a Premier League opening-day fixture to a newly promoted side, as noted by ESPN.
Carrick reacts to Man Utd loss
Manager Michael Carrick, who is now into his first full season in charge at Old Trafford, acknowledged the poor showing in his post-match press conference, saying he was disappointed with how his side performed.
“It is one game. First game of the season. It is disappointing enough. It hurts. Of course it does. But it is one game,” he said via NBC Sports.
“It doesn’t change the whole course of direction the team is going in or the football club. We will stay calm, stay in the bubble and focus on next week.”
Hull City take a significant confidence boost into the rest of the campaign, with their next assignment being an away trip to fellow newly-promoted side Coventry City, who suffered a defeat against Arsenal in their own season opener.
Manchester United will be looking to put the result behind them quickly. They host Ipswich Town in their next league game and will be under pressure to respond with a performance that better reflects their ambitions under Carrick.
Mysterious cat predicts Hull City vs Man Utd
Legit.ng previously reported that Nimbus Pronos predicted that Manchester United would have it easy against Hull City in their opening-day fixture.
However, the newly promoted side were the better side and defeated the Red Devils and picked up valuable points in their quest for survival.
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