Ahmed Musa's Leicester City Suffer Shocking Defeat To Hull City In Premier League Opener

Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa got off to an impressive start in the English Premier League season with his side, Leicester City, despit...

Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa got off to an impressive start in the English Premier League season with his side, Leicester City, despite their 2-1 defeat to newly promoted side Hull City.

The 24-year-old who was handed his first start in attack alongside last season’s top scorer Jamie Vardy was impressive for the Foxes who were unlucky not to have been three goals up before half time.

Ahmed Musa jumps to head the ball. Photo via Getty images

Robert Snodgrass drilled a fantastic strike from the edge of the box to hand Hull City their first win of the season after Leicester failed to clear their lines in the 55th minute.

Adama Diomande had scored the opening goal for the Tigers in the stoppage time of the first half when Abel Hernandez’s improvised over head kick clipped his boot before looping in.

Snodgrass celebrates with his Hull team mates after netting the winner. Photo via Matt Bunn

PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez restored parity for the Foxes from the spot in the 47th minute after Gray was adjudged to have been fouled in the box.

Musa who didn’t see much of the ball in the opening minutes created several chances for his teammates who failed to take advantage. 

First in the 20th minute, the former CSKA Moscow star carved out a chance for Vardy at the edge box but the England international completely missed the ball.

Claudio Ranieri raided his bench for Daniel Amartey, Shinji Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa but Danny Drinkwater’s snatched drive in injury time, well covered by Eldin Jakupovic, was as close as they came.