Shock 2-1 Defeat for English Premier League Defending Champions Leicester to Hull

LONDON (MNI) - News coming out of the UK at the start of the English Premier League (EPL) season is the shock 2-1 defeat of defending EPL Champions Leicester to Hull.

Leicester City proved formidable last season as they overcame odds of 5,000-1 to win the EPL.

Leicester's loss to Hull comes as Hull is not without its own problems, having had several pre-season injuries.

According to a match report on the game garnered from the BBC, Hull went ahead in first-half stoppage time, then Riyad Mahrez squared things up for Leicester form the spot. Then Hull put in their next goal in the 57th minute. That sealed the deal for Hull City.