23rd August 2026 – (London) The new Premier League campaign began with an unexpected result as Hull City stunned Manchester United with a convincing 2-0 victory on home turf. Hull City, newly promoted for the season, took the lead in the seventeenth minute when Semi Ajayi converted from close range after a corner. The advantage was doubled before the break, as Nobel Mendy, a recent addition to the squad, powered home a header in the thirty-eighth minute, setting the hosts on course for a memorable start.
Elsewhere, Brentford opened their season with an emphatic display, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0. Keane Lewis-Potter broke the deadlock in the twelfth minute following an assist from Mamadou Sangare. Vitaly Janelt increased Brentford’s advantage in the thirty-third minute and Michael Kayode made it three early in the second half. Tottenham’s woes could have deepened, but Igor Thiago failed to convert his penalty attempt in the fifty-fifth minute, striking the post.
The day also saw Oliver Glasner’s first match in charge of Nottingham Forest end in disappointment, with Leeds United clinching a late 1-0 win through Anton Stach’s eighty-eighth minute free kick. Everton also enjoyed a strong opening fixture, registering a 2-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace thanks to first-half and early second-half goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry respectively. In another notable result, Ipswich Town marked their return to the Premier League with a 2-1 win against Sunderland. Emersonn put Ipswich ahead in the twenty-fourth minute, before Nilson Angulo brought Sunderland level shortly before half time. The match was decided dramatically in the final moments, as Jack Clarke netted the winner for Ipswich in the ninetieth minute.