Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Manchester United 3-0 Bournemouth: Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford all score as Red devils cruise to victory
Manchester United made it four wins from four without conceding in all competitions since the World Cup break as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over lowly Bournemouth to consolidate their hold on fourth spot.
Chances were few and far between in the Manchester rain in the first half, but Brazilian midfielder Casemiro did make one count by volleying home from a free-kick to give United the lead in the 23rd minute.
Bournemouth never really threatened to get an equaliser, with the game effectively over as a contest after a rare goal from England full-back Luke Shaw doubled the hosts’ advantage early in the second half.
United missed a flurry of late chances to add a third before the club’s top scorer this season, Marcus Rashford, added one more to his tally late on to put the seal on another impressive victory for Erik ten Hag’s side.
Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
The players make their way out onto the pitch and kick-off is fast approaching at Old Trafford.
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
United have prevailed in eight of the last nine meetings between the sides at Old Trafford. You must go back to a 1-1 draw in March 2017 for the only time Bournemouth avoided defeat during that span.
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
As for Bournemouth, Gary O'Neil makes two alterations from their defeat by Crystal Palace. Mepham and Christie come into the starting XI with Moore and Zemura dropping to the bench, where they are joined by United academy graduates Pearson and Rothwell.
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
Erik ten Hag makes four changes from United's victory at Wolves last time out. Rashford returns to the starting lineup after scoring the winner at Molineux from the bench, while there are recalls for Maguire and Lindelof in the heart of defence, as well as Van de Beek. Malacia, Varane and Garnacho drop to the bench alongside World Cup winner Martinez, who is back following his exploits with Argentina. They are joined by McTominay and Dalot, who have recovered from injury, but there is no place in the squad for Antony.
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