Hull City 2-0 Manchester United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · MKM Stadium, Hull · referee D. England · full time
Full time: Hull City 2-0 Manchester United
Hull City beat Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at MKM Stadium. The goals: Semi Ajayi 17', Nobel Mendy 38'.
How Hull City won it
Hull City struck first through Semi Ajayi in the 17th minute. Nobel Mendy made it 2-0 to Hull City in the 38th minute, set up by Regan Slater.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, D. England, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Hull City and 1 to Manchester United.
Hull City: S. Jakirović, 5-4-1 · Manchester United: M. Carrick, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.19 for Hull City and 0.99 for Manchester United.
Hull City had 4 shots on target, Manchester United 5.
Hull City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Manchester United had 72% of the ball, but Hull City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Hull City came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Manchester United came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.07 expected goals for and 1.04 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Hull City vs Manchester United: the match in numbers
| Hull City | Match statistics | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 2.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 |
| 8 | Total shots | 21 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 257 | Total passes | 669 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 1 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Hull City
- Konstantinos Tzolakis 7.9
- Semi Ajayi 7.7 1 goal
- Nobel Mendy 7.6 1 goal
- John Egan 7.5
- Oli McBurnie 7.1
Manchester United
- Harry Maguire 7.6
- Bruno Fernandes 7.2
- Noussair Mazraoui 7.1
- Marcus Rashford 7.1
- Matheus Cunha 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Patrick Dorgu at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hull City: Hull City vs Everton Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester United: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Hull City vs Manchester United
What was the score in Hull City vs Manchester United?
Hull City 2-0 Manchester United (half-time 2-0), Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Hull City vs Manchester United?
Semi Ajayi 17', Nobel Mendy 38'.
Did Moneyball predict Hull City vs Manchester United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Hull City vs Manchester United?
Konstantinos Tzolakis, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Hull City vs Manchester United?
D. England.
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