Manchester United v Bournemouth LIVE: Result and reaction as dismal United thrashed by Cherries
Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: Ruben Amorim’s side humbled by the flying Cherries as Dean Hujsen, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo all netted in a dominant display
Bournemouth thrashed Manchester United 3-0 to heap further problems upon Ruben Amorim as Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo scored in a dominant Cherries win.
The result means Bournemouth climb to fifth in the Premier League standings, while United are languishing in 13th and will welcome Christmas in the bottom half of the table for the first time since the 1989-90 campaign.
Marcus Rashford was once again absent from the Red Devils squad as Amorim continues to freeze out the England forward after his explosive interview claiming he was “ready for a new challenge” and suggesting he wants to leave Old Trafford.
Rashford has now missed this defeat, last weekend’s Manchester derby and the chaotic midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham.
Relive all the action from Old Trafford with our live blog below:
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
44 mins
Great work from Mainoo, who skips past two challenges in the box, but he then sends a shot well wide.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
43 mins
CLOSE! More pressure from United, as Mainoo lays it back off to Fernandes and the Portuguese fires an effort just wide from distance.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
41 mins
SAVE! Bournemouth lose possession in their half, giving it straight to Mainoo, who lays off a pass to Fernandes. The Portuguese tries to curl it into the far post but Kepa is equal to it.
From the corner, Huijsen almost heads into his own net, but it rolls just wide of the near post.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
40 mins
CLOSE! Good chance for the home side as Dalot gets into the box before playing a disguised pass to the overlapping Amad. He lays it back to Fernandes, who sweeps a shot narrowly wide of the far post.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
39 mins
Bournemouth win a free-kick from almost exactly the same position they scored from, but they take this one short and the ball in is poor.
Moments after, Fernandes tries to slip a through ball to Zirkzee, who was almost 1-v-1, but Kepa races out of his area well to clear.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
37 mins
Two booking here, one for Smith for that challenge on Malacia, and now one for Ugarte for preventing the away side’s counter.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
36 mins
Fernandes’ ball into the near post is a good one, and Ugarte narrowly misses diverting it goalwards. United win a corner, and it sees Martinez’s shot blocked before his follow-up cross escapes his teammates in the box.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
34 mins
Fernandes’ effort hits the wall. United come again with Maguire freeing Malacia down the wing, and the Dutchman wins a free-kick near the touchline.
Man Utd 0-1 Bournemouth
33 mins
The corner isn’t dealt with by the away side and after some pinball in the box, Fernandes wins a free-kick on the edge of the area.
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