What a way to announce yourself as you dey return to Premier League! Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi show heavy performance and crown am with him first goal of the season as Hull City shock Manchester United 2-0 for their Premier League opening match on Saturday afternoon.
Ajayi score the first goal as the Premier League new boys show magic for home, beating the Red Devils well-well for MKM Stadium, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Semi Ajayi Open Goal Account for Hull City Against Manchester United
E take the Super Eagles star just 17 minutes to put the Tigers for front, making all the home fans burst into celebration.
The Tigers dem dey roar as dem return to Premier League, and Ajayi locate the right place at the right time to score Hull City first Premier League goal since 2017.
Manchester United mess up when dem dey defend corner kick, and the ball fall give the Nigerian guy, who just blast am enter net from close range.
With that goal, Ajayi don write him name inside Hull City history book as the player who score the club first Premier League goal in nine years.
Na also the defender first Premier League goal since January 2021, when e score for West Brom against Wolves. That na to say e take am five full years to score another one.
The new team no ready to remove leg from gas at all. The Tigers deal Michael Carrick team another blow when Nobel Mendy head in ball from free-kick to make am two-zero.
That goal give the Red Devils total nightmare start to their 2026/27 Premier League season and put the home team for total control.
Ajayi continue him solid work for back before Paddy McNair enter him place for 68th minute.
For Hull City, na sweet return to the big league. For Ajayi, na afternoon to remember as e combine correct defense work with historic goal.
Make you remember say Hull get dramatic return to Premier League after nine years away, when dem beat Middlesbrough 1–0 for Championship playoff final for Wembley.
Ajayi play complete 90 minutes for that match and defend well-well, with 18 correct passes, six ball clearances, two ground-duel wins, and two header clearances.
The 32-year-old player play 22 matches for that season, score one goal, and give one assist.
The final hammer fall for injury time when Oli McBurnie score from rebound for 95th minute.
Ajayi even celebrate the promotion with tribute to Kobe Bryant, as e talk say: “God is the greatest. We did it. Up the Tigers.”
Nathan Tella Score as Bayer Leverkusen Secure DFB Pokal Victory
Nathan Tella don start him 2026/27 season with style, as e score him first official goal of the season to help Bayer Leverkusen advance easily to the next round of DFB Pokal.
With Leverkusen already leading with two goals, the Super Eagles star wire ball enter net for 69th minute to make am three, before dem complete the 4-0 hammering over Wehen Wiesbaden for BRITA-Arena.
After e don score for preseason wins against Sportfreunde Baumberg and KRC Genk, Tella don carry that him goalscoring form enter main match when e matter pass.
The Nigerian international enter as substitute inside dominant Leverkusen side as dem control the match from start to finish.
While Tella enter from bench to score him first goal of the season, him countryman Victor Boniface just sidon for bench throughout without playing.
The first goal enter just before half-time when Patrik Schick put Leverkusen ahead for 43rd minute.
The Werkself double their lead quickly for second half, as Lucas Vázquez make am 2-0 for 47th minute.
Tella join the goalscorer list nine minutes after the hour mark, as e finish another fine attack to put the away team for total control.
Christian Kofane score the last goal for 79th minute as the Bundesliga team wrap up standard 4-0 win.
The match result show say Leverkusen senior dem well-well, as dem hold 73% possession and fire five shots on target, compared to Wiesbaden own clear one shot.
For Tella, this goal go give am sharp boost as e dey start another season with Leverkusen, giving fans plenty thing to look forward to as the new season dey hot.
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Last Updated on August 22, 2026 5:02 pm by Hitvibz Media
Semi Ajayi Make History Take Help Hull City Win Premier League as Nathan Tella Score Em First Goal of Season
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