# Soccer: The opening weekend of the 2026–27 Premier League season delivered a massive 2- 0 upset for Manchester United as Hull City marked their return to the League after a nine-year absence with a historic victory. Despite Manchester United dominating 72-percent of the possession, Michael Carrick’s side lacked creativity, penetration, and structural discipline. Hull manager Sergej Jakirović revealed that his coaching staff had intentionally targeted United’s known weaknesses at defending set-pieces. And in another upset, Tottenham Hotspurs slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their first game of the Premier League season yesterday.
Soccer: Manchester United suffer surprise defeat against Hull in Premier League opener