Hull City in dreamland on Premier League return

SportsHull City in dreamland on Premier League returnBy Reuters -Aug 22, 2026Add ARY News on GoogleAAResizeHULL, England – Hull City captain Lewie Coyle was still pinching himself after the promoted side marked their return to the Premier League with a shock 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday. Goals from ‌Semi Ajayi and record signing Nobel Mendy gave Sergej Jakirovic’s side a famous win following a nine-year absence from the top flight. “But to say I’m surprised, obviously, to win 2-0 at ⁠home against Manchester United, it’ll be a shock to a lot ​of people. “I’m not saying that’s exactly how I thought it would go, ​but this team’s got something special in terms of character, resilience, and we know what we’re doing.” The result made unwanted history for United, who lost on the opening ​day of a league season to a newly-promoted side for the ​first time. The opening goal sparked confusion among Hull’s players, with Semi Ajayi eventually credited ‌for ⁠the strike despite teammate Ollie McBurnie’s enthusiastic celebration. “I’m not going to lie. I thought he scored it as well,” Ajayi said. “I didn’t really care if any one of us scored as long as we got the ​goal. I was lucky ​that there ⁠was no VAR check or nothing. So I was buzzing that it was ultimately my goal.” Hull’s defensive masterclass ​included a clean sheet and goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis made ​five saves. “We ⁠know what we’re doing when we’re in that low block and we have to defend,” Coyle explained. Ajayi insisted his team has drowned out the outside ⁠noise ​while a proud Coyle made Hull’s ambitions ​clear. “I said to them in the huddle before, we’re not just here to make the numbers ​up,” he said. .post__content img .post__content img.alignright { float: right; margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 0; margin...