Hull stun Man United with set-piece double

Newly promoted Hull exploited United's set-piece weakness to claim a famous victory.

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What happened. Hull scored two goals from set plays in 21 minutes to beat Manchester United, handing the visitors a disastrous start to their campaign.

• Hull scored nine league goals from set plays last season, the joint-fewest in the Championship.
• Opta rated Manchester United's chance of victory at 68.9% before kick-off.
• United struggled against a back five again.

Manchester United face an early test of their title credentials after this setback.

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