Chelsea celebrate Mourinho return with 2-0 win


Fans unfurl a banner supporting Chelsea's manager Jose Mourinho during their English Premier League match against Hull City at Stamford Bridge in London August 18, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea celebrated Jose Mourinho's Stamford Bridge home-coming with an easy 2-0 win over promoted Hull City in their Premier League opener on Sunday, despite an early penalty miss from Frank Lampard.

Fellow Portuguese manager Andre Villas-Boas also began the season with a victory over a promoted side when Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 at Crystal Palace with a penalty from new Spanish signing Roberto Soldado.

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