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Nottingham Forest loses in Glasner's debut; Manchester United starts poorly

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nottingham Forest lost their opening Premier League match 0-1 at home to Leeds United in Oliver Glasner's first game as manager.
  • Manchester United also had a poor start to their season, losing 0-2 away to newly promoted Hull City.
  • Newly promoted Ipswich Town secured a 2-1 home victory against Sunderland in their season opener.

The Premier League season kicked off with disappointing results for established clubs Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, while promoted sides Hull City and Ipswich Town celebrated victories.

Nottingham Forest began life under new head coach Oliver Glasner with a home defeat. They succumbed to a late 0-1 loss against Leeds United, with Anton Stach scoring the decisive goal from a free-kick in the 88th minute. Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was unable to make the save. The match saw a debut for Austrian international Xaver Schlager, who came on as a substitute in the 74th minute. Glasner's former club, Crystal Palace, also lost their opening match, going down 0-2 at Everton.

Manchester United endured a similarly rough start, losing 0-2 to Hull City. The "Red Devils," who harbor ambitions for the season, conceded goals from defenders Semi Ajayi (17th minute) and Nobel Mendy (38th minute), both from set pieces. This marked Hull City's first-ever victory against Manchester United in the Premier League, a significant achievement for the newly promoted team that narrowly avoided relegation in the Championship the previous season.

In contrast, newly promoted Ipswich Town began their campaign with a home win, defeating Sunderland 2-1. The early results suggest a challenging season ahead for Forest and United, while Hull and Ipswich have made strong opening statements.

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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.