Semi Ajayi breaks silence after historic Hull City goal against Man United

Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi has reflected on his historic goal for Hull City in their 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester United, Soccernet.ng reports.

Ajayi opened the scoring at the MKM Stadium as Hull marked their return to the Premier League with a memorable victory over United.

The Nigerian defender reacted quickest in the 17th minute after Oli McBurnie’s effort was saved, putting the rebound beyond the goalkeeper to give Hull the lead.

Nobel Mendy added a second before half-time as Hull secured a famous victory that sent a strong statement on their return to the English top flight.

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For Ajayi, however, the goal carried significance beyond helping Hull claim three points.

It ended Hull City’s long wait for a Premier League goal, with their previous top-flight strike coming on May 21, 2017, when Sam Clucas scored in the club’s 7-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

It was also Ajayi’s first Premier League goal since January 2021, when he scored for West Bromwich Albion against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Semi Ajayi reflects on historic Hull City goal

Speaking after the game, Ajayi admitted that scoring so early in Hull’s return to the Premier League was a special moment, particularly after the team had created several opportunities before finally breaking the deadlock.

“It was amazing, it capped off a really good start that we had,” the former Arsenal defender said in an interview with TNT Sports.

“We had a couple of chances that we didn’t manage to take, but obviously that one got us in the lead and we had…