Hull City defeats Middlesbrough 1-0 in stoppage time to secure Premier League promotion

Hull City, owned by Acun Ilıcalı, defeated Middlesbrough 1-0 in the English Championship play-off final with a single goal scored in the 90+5th minute, securing promotion to the Premier League. According to reporting by Cumhuriyet Gazetesi, the historic victory achieved in the match elevated Ilıcalı to the position of the first Turkish club owner in Premier League history.

With this success, Hull City earned the right to compete in England's top league. Clubs promoted to the Premier League receive revenues running into hundreds of millions of euros in their first season, including broadcasting revenues and bonuses; according to Cumhuriyet's reporting, Hull City's share of this sum represents a significant financial transformation for the club.

Acun Ilıcalı had declared that bringing Hull City to the Premier League was his goal since purchasing the club in 2022. The dramatic stoppage-time goal in the play-off final converted that goal into reality and was recorded in history as Turkish business's greatest achievement in English football.