Manchester United vs Bournemouth LIVE: Result and reaction as dismal hosts thumped at Old Trafford
Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: Goals from Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi gave the visitors their first ever win at Old Trafford
Manchester United suffered another dismal Premier League defeat as Bournemouth piled the misery on Erik ten Hag with their first ever victory at Old Trafford.
The visitors deservedly won 3-0 thanks to goals from Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi as United’s awful Premier League campaign went from bad to worse with their eighth defeat already this season.
It’s also a nightmare start to a crucial week for United manager Ten Hag, whose side host Bayern Munich in a must-win Champions League group-stage finale on Tuesday before visiting Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
Ten Hag had left Rasmus Hojlund on the bench in favour of Anthony Martial, as well as leaving Marcus Rashford out of his line-up for a second consecutive match.
But the changes backfired as superb Bournemouth raced to a stunning victory - and their margin of victory could have been even greater after Dango Ouattara had a fourth disallowed for handball late on.
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Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth
On the day when Manchester United could have gone level on points with Manchester City, they instead ended up hammered and humiliated by Bournemouth. Perhaps it made an afternoon to sum up their season, when aims have seemed crushed by teams with much lesser resources but more of a strategy, when the win over Chelsea was left looking like the falsest of false dawns.
Yet it could also have represented a new low, even for this sorry campaign. United were booed off and it scarcely bodes well for a week when they face Bayern Munich and Liverpool that Old Trafford endured the surreal sound of Bournemouth supporters singing “we want four”. They almost got their wish, Dango Ouattara beating Andre Onana in added time after Sofyan Amrabat, Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans contrived between them to lose the ball, but it was chalked off.
Nevertheless, amid the inquest into United’s latest horror show, it should not be overlooked what a seismic, stunning result this was for them. They recorded their maiden win at a ground where Bournemouth had previously only led for 14 minutes and taken a solitary point. The Cherries were outstanding, as inspired as United were incoherent. Andoni Iraola’s team played the way Erik ten Hag’s were supposed to, with incision and speed in attack, defiance in defence and a gameplan suited to players schooled to implement it.
In contrast, United were a shambles.
Match report by Richard Jolly at Old Trafford
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Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth had never won at Old Trafford and had collected just four points from their last 11 Premier League meetings with United. However, they ended the jinx today in emphatic style with a memorable 3-0 victory. Solanke opened the scoring after just five minutes when he turned in Cook's cross, while a pair of second-half headers from Billing and Senesi - both from Tavernier crosses - sealed the points and heaped pressure on Ten Hag. Now unbeaten in five, Bournemouth look to extend that streak when they host Luton Town next Sunday. Meanwhile, United must quickly recover ahead of their must-win Champions League clash with Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday. That's all for today. Until next time, goodbye!
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-3 BOURNEMOUTH
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
Things almost went from bad to worse for United, who will have been relieved to see that goal disallowed to prevent them from further embarassment.
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
NO GOAL! The ball struck Outtara's arm as he rounded Onana and the referee subsequently rules the goal out. The Bournemouth forward could not do too much about that, but it is the right decision with the current laws.
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
Outtara makes it 4-0! Bournemouth's high press forces Amrabat back towards his own penalty area. He finds Maguire, who is caught in possession and Evans inadvertently puts Outtara clear on goal. The substitute skips past Onana before rolling the ball into an empty net. But wait, we're going to VAR!
Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth
We are into the first of five additional minutes at the end of this game. United will just want the final whistle to be blown as soon as possible.
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