A lacklustre Manchester United were left stunned as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City in their Premier League season opener. There was plenty of optimism around United heading into the season, but that bubble was quickly burst as Hull capitalised on defensive issues to poke home the opener from close range.

Playing in the top-flight for the first time since 2017, the Tigers revelled in being written off and played with real confidence. Physically, United struggled to cope with the intensity Hull were playing at. Every time Hull went forward, United looked unsure at the back, and the pressure eventually told again as Nobel [PERSON_NAME] powered a header past Senne Lammens to double the lead.

Carrick sent for [PERSON_NAME] for the second half, but the introduction didn't have the desired impact. United's only real chance came through another attacker, but his shot was well saved by Konstantinos Tzolakis. In reality, Hull hardly laid a glove on United, who are already looking for answers and defensive reinforcements with days remaining in the transfer window.