Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri was magnanimous in defeat, conceding that the better team won as Hull beat the Foxes 2-1.
Robert Snodgrass' strike in the 57th minute grabbed all three points for the Tigers despite having only 13 fit senior players for the game and meant Leicester became the first Premier League champions to lose the opening game of their title defence.
Adama Diomande put Hull in front just before the break but Riyad Mahrez's penalty drew the Foxes level in the opening moments of the second half.
"We fought but not as a team and they defended very well and they tried to play counter-attack and played well,'' Ranieri said.