Super Eagles centre-back Semi Ajayi celebrated a landmark night after scoring Hull City’s opener and earning the Man of the Match prize in the Tigers’ historic 2-0 Premier League triumph against Manchester United.
Ajayi inspires memorable Hull victory
- Ajayi ended the deadlock with Hull’s first goal in the English top flight since 2017, giving the home side a reward for their strong start. Nobel Mendy later added the second goal to complete the victory.
- Reflecting after the match, the Nigeria international said Hull had created several opportunities before his finish but had been unable to convert them. He described the goal as the perfect conclusion to the team’s early pressure, while also giving them a lead to defend and extend.
- Ajayi said he was thrilled to open the scoring and delighted that his contribution helped Hull secure all three points in such a significant result.
- His influential defensive performance, combined with the historic strike, saw supporters select him as the club’s official Man of the Match. He received 38.9 percent of the fan vote, finishing ahead of Mendy, who collected 31.4 percent.
