Hull City Beats Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League Return

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Aug 22

Two first-half set-piece goals sent Manchester United to a 2-0 defeat at Hull City in Michael Carrick's first league game as permanent head coach.
Semi Ajayi struck after 17 minutes from a corner and Nobel Mendy headed in Regan Slater's free-kick on 38 minutes, exposing United twice from dead-ball deliveries.
Marcus Rashford, newly handed United's No. 9 shirt after returning from a Barcelona loan, came on at halftime but could not spark a comeback as United labored after the break.
Hull, promoted after finishing sixth in the Championship and capitalizing on the playoff 'Spygate' fallout, opened top-flight life with a statement win before United host newly promoted Ipswich next weekend.

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