Hull 2–0 Manchester United
2026-08-22 · Matchweek 1
· Referee: Darren England · VAR: Michael Salisbury
A quiet game for the whistle — 3 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How Darren England refereed it
England showed 3 yellow cards against a career average of 4.0, and awarded 19 fouls against an average of 21.9.
Match statistics
| Hull | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17' | Normal Goal | Hull | S. Ajayi | 1-0 |
| 34' | Yellow Card | Manchester United | Patrick Dorgu | 1-0 |
| 38' | Normal Goal | Hull | N. Mendy | 2-0 |
| 42' | Yellow Card | Hull | Matt Crooks | 2-0 |
| 90+6' | Yellow Card | Hull | Liam Millar | 2-0 |