Leicester City’s Premier League title defence got off to a dismal start as crisis-club Hull clinched a 2-1 win over the champions, while the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City started with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Sunderland on Saturday’s opening day.
Three months on from their 5,000-1 fairytale title triumph, Leicester fell to Scottish winger Robert Snodgrass’s 57th-minute strike after Riyad Mahrez had cancelled out Adama Diomande’s opener.
Leicester are the first defending English champions to start the campaign with a defeat since 1989, when Arsenal lost at Manchester United, and boss Claudio Ranieri admitted it was a sign of the tough campaign ahead.
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— Tigerlink (@HCAFCTigerlink) August 13, 2016
It's Abel.......or is it Diomande?
Hull City lead 1-0 HT with first goal of 2016/17 season#hcafc pic.twitter.com/zQcPTDoXf0
GOAL! Mahrez smashes the pen down the middle to make @HullCity 1-1 @LCFC #HulLei #PL @premierleague pic.twitter.com/a0CxecWknh
— ⚽️ (@BestGoalz) August 13, 2016
Hull's second goal - Drilled into the bottom corner by Snodgrass! The champions are reeling! #HulLei https://t.co/iiIYAx6gBt
— Sport360° (@Sport360) August 13, 2016
Takes just 4 minutes for the Guardiola era to get off the mark. Aguero from the spot. Who else? #MCISUN https://t.co/miAK3qfEHH
— Sport360° (@Sport360) August 13, 2016
Defoe equalised for a Sunderland side led by David Moyes. Pep learning what the #PremierLeague's all about... https://t.co/LYgnQdvOQz
— Sport360° (@Sport360) August 13, 2016
Ross Barkley Goal for Everton vs Tottenham 1-0 pic.twitter.com/RtnsjKCZUL
— Viva Football™ (@VivaFootball) August 13, 2016
Erik Lamela's goal for Tottenham against Everton in the #EPL. https://t.co/RD51Rkk5W4
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) August 13, 2016
“Lloris got injured and that was a big impact on us. In the second half we played as we usually play.”
Koeman added: “I think it’s a fair result. I’m very pleased about our first performance against a very good team.” Meanwhile, Swansea won 1-0 at promoted Burnley courtesy of an 82nd-minute strike by Leroy Fer.Leroy Fer is goud waard voor Swansea. Met deze goal bezorgt hij zijn ploeg de winst op bezoek bij Burnley. #burswa pic.twitter.com/gienq52aGP
— FCUpdate.nl (@FCUpdate_nl) August 13, 2016
Rondon Goal for West Bromwich against Crystal Palace 1-0#SuperSaturday #fpl pic.twitter.com/espwvokLH3
— Viva Football™ (@VivaFootball) August 13, 2016
Redmond goal for Southampton against Watford 1-1 #SuperSaturday #Southampton pic.twitter.com/rFiSSFaBG7
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Capoue Goal for Watford vs Southampton 1-0 pic.twitter.com/MVQbmckv96
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Alvaro Negredo scores with his first shot on target in the Premier League for Middlesbrough.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 13, 2016
What a start! pic.twitter.com/j8PyJ2caVq
#MIDSTK #Shaqiri #Goal pic.twitter.com/Y1sO5NwCUY
— Michael Readman ® (@miguelredders) August 13, 2016