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Hull vs. Leicester City: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Hull City stunned Premier League champions Leicester City on Saturday, beating the Foxes 2-1 at the KC Stadium in the opening match of the 2016-17 season.

Adama Diomande netted the first goal of the campaign with an acrobatic finish on the stroke of half-time, but it was cancelled out by a Riyad Mahrez penalty in the opening minutes of the second half.

The excellent Robert Snodgrass restored Hull's lead before the hour-mark, and the profligate visitors were unable to find a way back into the match for a second time.

The Foxes started with a front four blessed with pace, with Jamie Vardy and Ahmed Musa spearheading the attack while Mahrez and Demarai Gray featured out wide, prompting Hull to defend deep from the outset.