Leicester lost in the opening round of the Premier League

Reigning English Premier League champions Leicester were defeated in the opening match of the new championship, losing to Hull City with a score of 1:2.

Leicester became the first defending champions in the history of the tournament to be defeated in the first round. According to Sports.ru, the last time this happened was in 1989, when Arsenal lost to Manchester United (1:4) in the status of a champion. This was before the establishment of the Premier League.