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Manchester United Stumble in Season Opener, Losing to Hull City
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Manchester United Stumble in Season Opener, Losing to Hull City

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Manchester United lost their opening match of the season to Hull, a team favored to be relegated.
  • Hull secured the win with goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy, both from set pieces.
  • The loss marks Manchester United's first defeat to Hull since 1974, with Slovenian star Benjamin ล eลกek unable to change the outcome after coming on as a substitute.

Manchester United's new season began with a dismal performance, falling 2-0 to Hull City, a club widely expected to struggle this season. The defeat, their first to Hull since 1974, highlighted significant issues for the Manchester club.

Hull, managed by former Maribor coach Sergej Jakiroviฤ‡ and backed by owner Adzuna Ilidลพali, surprised the visitors with two first-half goals from set-piece situations. Semi Ajayi opened the scoring in the 17th minute, followed by Nobel Mendy in the 37th minute, leaving Manchester United trailing at halftime.

Despite enjoying the majority of possession (72%) and creating more chances (21 shots to Hull's 8), Manchester United's attack proved ineffective. The introduction of Slovenian talent Benjamin ล eลกek in the 67th minute could not spark a comeback. Jakiroviฤ‡'s pre-match assertion that Hull would not be an easy opponent proved accurate, suggesting a difficult season ahead for Manchester United.

Hull will not be a punching bag.

โ€” Sergej Jakiroviฤ‡Pre-match statement by Hull's manager.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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