Adama Diomande scores first goal of the 2016/2017 season as Hull City defeat Leicester
– Hull City have won the first Premier League game of the 2016/2017 season
– Riyad Mahrez scored for the Foxes as the champions fell to Hull City
– Robert Snodgrass got the winner for the newly promoted team
Hull City’s Adama Diomande scored first goal of the 2016/2017 season as the Tigers defeated champions Leicester City in the first game of the season.
Cristian Fuchs of Leicester City vs Hull City
From a corner kick, Adama and Abel Hernandez both tried bicycle kicks but Adama was awarded the goal following replays.
Just after the restart Demerai Gray was felled in the box by former Tottenham boy Tom Huddlestone and Riyad Mahrez duly converted for the Champion’s first goal of the campaign.
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Former Norwich City man Robert Snodgrass put the Tigers ahead in the 57th minute.
Robert Snodgrass celebrates his goal
Leicester City were the better team and should have equalized in the 72nd minute but Mahrez freekcik just outside the box was tipped around the post by the keeper.
Okazaki had a chance in the 77th minute but his header just glanced past the post.
Danny Simpson in action against Hull City
With less than 10mins left on the clock, Claudio Ranieri brought on Leandro Ulloa in place of Danny Simpson but it was not to be as a Hull City side with just 17 first team players defeated the Champions at the KC stadium.
Meanwhile, Leicester are the first champions to lose their opening game in 27 years
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