Manchester United Shocked by Promoted Hull City in Dismal Premier League Opener

Manchester United endured a disastrous start to their Premier League campaign, suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat away to promoted Hull at the MKM Stadium.

First-half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy sealed a famous victory for Hull, who returned to the top flight for the first time since 2017 despite being depleted by 10 injuries.

Michael Carrick's side, tipped by many to challenge for the title after finishing third last term, offered little resistance and failed to pose any serious threat to champions Arsenal.

New signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos struggled to make an impact on their debuts following moves from Aston Villa and Chelsea respectively.

Hull capitalized on poor defending from set-pieces, with Semi Ajayi opening the scoring in the 17th minute after Oli McBurnie's initial effort was pushed out by Senne Lammens.

Senegal defender Nobel Mendy then doubled the lead before halftime, heading home a precise free-kick from Regan Slater to leave the visiting defense in disarray.

Despite introducing Marcus Rashford at the interval, Manchester United failed to mount a comeback as Hull comfortably secured a memorable win.