Manchester United suffers 2-0 loss to Hull in Premier League opener
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 4:29 PM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
Manchester United began its Premier League season with a 2-0 defeat at Hull on Saturday. Goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy capitalized on United's defensive lapses during set pieces. Manager Michael Carrick urged calmness amid criticism, emphasizing the need for improvement. The loss marks the fifth time in eight years that United has lost its opening match. Captain Bruno Fernandes acknowledged recurring issues from previous seasons, noting the team's poor ball possession.
- •Goals from Ajayi and Mendy secured Hull's victory.
- •United lost opening match for the fifth time in eight years.
- •Carrick emphasized maintaining calm despite the defeat.
- •Fernandes pointed out problems with ball possession and defensive set pieces.
- •Hull recently promoted to the Premier League via playoffs.
- 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — Relax! Carrick won't 'shout and scream' after Man United's dispiriting loss in Premier League opener
- 3:41 PMThe Guardian Sport — Carrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and ‘carry on’ after humbling by Hull
"Fernandes: ‘We gave too much of the ball to them’ Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic happy to prove critics wrong Michael Carrick says he will not overreact, but has called for improvement after Manchester United started the season with a 2-0 defeat at Hull. United lost their opening game for the fifth time in the past eight years as Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy took advantage of poor defending from set-pieces. The United head coach presented a professional exterior despite United’s performance not reaching the desired standard as they were deservedly beaten by the Tigers, who finished sixth in the Championship last season. Continue reading...
"Michael Carrick had a message to the critics jumping on Manchester United after its disheartening defeat in the opening round of the Premier League. “I played here for a long time, you don’t do that without the ups and downs but you have to carry on as normal,” United's manager said after the 2-0 loss at Hull on Saturday. Hull, after all, was one of the three promoted teams and only came up via the playoffs.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 22, 2026, 4:29 PMRelax! Carrick won't 'shout and scream' after Man United's dispiriting loss in Premier League opener
Michael Carrick had a message to the critics jumping on Manchester United after its disheartening defeat in the opening round of the Premier League. “I played here for a long time, you don’t do that without the ups and downs but you have to carry on as normal,” United's manager said after the 2-0 loss at Hull on Saturday. Hull, after all, was one of the three promoted teams and only came up via the playoffs.
- The Guardian SportAug 22, 2026, 3:41 PMCarrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and ‘carry on’ after humbling by Hull
Fernandes: ‘We gave too much of the ball to them’ Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic happy to prove critics wrong Michael Carrick says he will not overreact, but has called for improvement after Manchester United started the season with a 2-0 defeat at Hull. United lost their opening game for the fifth time in the past eight years as Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy took advantage of poor defending from set-pieces. The United head coach presented a professional exterior despite United’s performance not reaching the desired standard as they were deservedly beaten by the Tigers, who finished sixth in the Championship last season. Continue reading...
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