Ajayi is rock at the back as Hull stun Man Utd - player ratings

WHAT HAPPENED
Newly-promoted Hull City beat Manchester United after scoring twice in the first half, earning a surprise victory at the MKM Stadium. Semi Ajayi opened the scoring by smashing home a rebound, and Nobel Mendy added a second after a Regan Slater free-kick invited the chance.

Hull’s goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis produced a strong debut with a notable one-handed stop from Mathias Jensen/Mbeumo’s angled effort (source text names Mbeumo), while United goalkeeper Senne Lammens made two good saves and blocked a McBurnie effort that led to Ajayi’s goal.

KEY CONTEXT
- Hull are newly-promoted and this was their first top-flight outing since promotion (the source describes them as "newly-promoted" and refers to their return to the Premier League).
- Several Hull players impressed: Ajayi was described as a defensive rock and scored his first Premier League goal since January 2021 (that earlier goal came for West Brom at Wolves, per the source). Nobel Mendy scored on his debut.
- Manchester United personnel who struggled by the reporter’s ratings included Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, both given lower marks; Harry Maguire had a difficult game on his return to Hull.