London, August 23: Hull City delivered a significant blow to Manchester United by defeating them 2-0 at home in the opening round of the new Premier League season on Saturday.
Semi Ajayi put Hull City ahead in the 17th minute following a corner kick. Nobel Mendy doubled the lead with a header in the 38th minute.
In another match, Tottenham Hotspur faced a 3-0 defeat against Brentford, who took the lead in the 12th minute with a goal from Keane Lewis-Potter, assisted by Mamadou Sangare. Vitaly Janelt doubled the lead in the 33rd minute, and Michael Kayode sealed the score at 3-0 in the 49th minute.
Tottenham’s situation could have worsened when Igor Thiago hit the post with a penalty in the 55th minute.
Nottingham Forest’s new coach, Oliver Glasner, had a disappointing debut, losing 1-0 at home to Leeds United, with the visitors securing all three points thanks to Anton Stach’s free kick in the 88th minute.
Everton achieved a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace at home, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scoring in the 42nd minute and Theerno Barry adding a second goal in the 53rd minute.
Ipswich Town also made a successful return to the Premier League, defeating Sunderland 2-1 at home, with Jack Clarke scoring a penalty in the 90th minute. Julio Enciso assisted Emerson in giving Ipswich the lead in the 24th minute, but Nils Angulo equalized for Sunderland in the 39th minute.
Captain Bruno Fernandes emphasized the need for improvement, stating, “Last season, we made the same mistakes in every away game. We gave them too much control of the ball. Our goalkeeper had too many touches in the first 20 minutes. We need to apply more pressure, be more aggressive, and work on set plays to avoid conceding such goals.”
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