Manchester United vs Bournemouth LIVE
Manchester United and Bournemouth played out an instant Premier League classic as they drew 4-4 at Old Trafford on Monday night. Ruben Amorim’s side came into the match knowing they could move fifth in the table with a big win, but the night did not go entirely to plan. It started well, though, as Amad Diallo opened the scoring after 13 minutes, but United were pegged back by Antoine Semenyo shortly after. That was the Ghanaian’s first goal since October 3.
Casemiro added a second to restore United’s lead in first-half injury time. A chaotic second-half, though, began with quickfire goals from Evanilson and Marcus Tavernier putting Bournemouth 3-2 clear, before the hosts answered back with a quickfire pair of their own, featuring a gorgeous Bruno Fernandes free-kick. Junior Kroupi added the Cherries’ fourth shortly after to restore parity, which held through a frenetic near 11 minutes of injury time in which Senne Lammens made three crucial saves.
It is a match which will live long in the memory .Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.
Manchester United vs Bournemouth latest news
- GOAL! Kroupi with the eighth of the day
- GOAL! Cunha bags potential winner
- GOAL! Fernandes free-kick stunner
- GOAL! Tavernier hits stunning free-kick to complete turnaround
- GOAL! Evanilson quick to score after the break
- GOAL! Casemiro scores before the break
- GOAL! Semenyo with the equaliser
- GOAL! Diallo with the opener
FULL TIME: Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
22:01 , Arthur FerridgeThat does it. The points are shared at Old Trafford.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
22:01 , Arthur Ferridge90+10mins: Lammens has justified his price tag in full in this period of extra time. He denies Brooks again with another fantastic save.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
22:00 , Arthur Ferridge90+9mins: United are camped in the Bournemouth box but can’t get a shot on target!
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:59 , Arthur Ferridge90+8mins: Senesi smacks one on the half volley, but again Lammens stands firm.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:58 , Arthur Ferridge90+7mins: Smith is being ushered off the pitch to have treatment on a cut.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:57 , Arthur Ferridge90+6mins: BRILLIANT SAVE FROM LAMMENS TO DENY BROOKS!
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:56 , Arthur Ferridge90+5mins: The corner is cleared by Mainoo and Semenyo will size up a long throw.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:56 , Arthur Ferridge90+5mins: It’ll be a corner for Bournemouth...
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:55 , Arthur Ferridge90+4mins: Bournemouth win a free-kick, some 35 yards out.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:54 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: Final changes for Amorim: Dorgu and Zirkzee are on for Mbeumo and Shaw.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:54 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: That could have been the moment! A lovely move for United ends with Fernandes’ cross just barely out of the reach of Sesko and Mbeumo.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:52 , Arthur Ferridge90+1mins: One last roll of the dice from Andoni Iraola as Kluivert and Tavernier are replaced by Brooks and Hill.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:51 , Arthur Ferridge90mins: Cunha’s speculative shot is easily stopped by Petrovic as eight minutes are added on.
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
21:50 , Arthur Ferridge89mins: Somehow, you get the impression there are more goals in this one. How much extra time will we have?
GOAL! Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth | Kroupi '84
21:45 , Arthur FerridgeITS LEVEL AGAIN! Kroupi adds another for Bournemouth!
Manchester United 4-3 Bournemouth
21:43 , Arthur Ferridge82mins: Scott reckons this match has more goals in it. He has a go from range and misses narrowly wide.
Manchester United 4-3 Bournemouth
21:42 , Arthur Ferridge80mins: Deep breaths everyone, only ten minutes left! Anything could happen...
GOAL! Manchester United 4-3 Bournemouth | Cunha '79
21:40 , Arthur FerridgeANOTHER ONE FOR UNITED! Bournemouth are blown away as Cunha finishes off an incisive move! What a match!
GOAL! Manchester United 3-3 Bournemouth | Fernandes '77
21:38 , Arthur FerridgeFernandes buries the free-kick in the top-right corner! Another highlight reel moment for the Portuguese, a lowlight for Petrovic.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:37 , Arthur Ferridge77mins: Bad news, FPL players. Senesi has been booked for dissent.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:37 , Arthur Ferridge76mins: Cunha works a space on the edge of the area and gets a stinging shot away, but Petrovic stops it. Smith commits a foul on the edge of the box, though, and they will have another chance from the set-piece
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:35 , Arthur Ferridge74mins: United have not lost a home league game after leading at half-time since May 1984. Yes, really.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:34 , Arthur Ferridge72mins: Smith plays a wonderful ball in for Semenyo, but Shaw gets there just ahead of him.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:32 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: Penalty shouts are waved away. On we go.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:31 , Arthur Ferridge70mins: Another dreadful miss from Mbeumo, who shoots over from the corner of the six-yard box. Scott made a block in the build-up, though - did it come off his hand?
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:30 , Arthur Ferridge70mins: Formation change klaxon. United appear to have shifted into a back four!
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:30 , Arthur Ferridge68mins: As Smith receives treatment, Lisandro Martinez and Benjamin Sesko are getting ready to come on.
The Argentine replaces Leny Yoro, the Slovenian replaces Mason Mount.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:29 , Arthur Ferridge67mins: Petrovic does well to get down to a headed effort from the corner, but seems to have injured Smith in the process.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:28 , Arthur Ferridge67mins: Cunha’s cross is too close for comfort and demands Petrovic’s intervention. He tips it over the bar for a corner. He’s had a really tough evening here.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:26 , Arthur Ferridge65mins: A smart cross from Mount is just over Cunha’s head.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:25 , Arthur Ferridge64mins: Mbeumo pounces on a loose ball and notches a snap-shot, but it bounces tamely into Petrovic’s hands.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:23 , Arthur Ferridge63mins: Back underway, with Petrovic back on his feet.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:23 , Arthur Ferridge62mins: Petrovic is receiving treatment on what appears to be a knee or hamstring problem.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:22 , Arthur Ferridge61mins: Evanilson’s earlier goal was his first since August. Ending goal droughts seems to be in fashion tonight.
Meanwhile, Mainoo is coming on for Casemiro.
Elsewhere, Petrovic is down injured.
Busy couple of minutes here.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:21 , Arthur Ferridge60mins: Diakite makes a decisive clearance to put an end to a pinballing United attack.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:20 , Arthur Ferridge59mins: United attack through Diallo, who gets to the byline but overcooks his cross quite severely. Throw-in for Bournemouth.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:19 , Arthur Ferridge58mins: United need to settle back down here. Bournemouth are really making the most of their momentum - they’re after another goal.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:16 , Arthur Ferridge55mins: Lammens could have done a fair bit better with that free-kick. He was unsighted by the wall and just didn’t react in time.
Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth
21:14 , Arthur Ferridge54mins: Catch your breath, folks. Still 36 minutes of this one left!
GOAL! Manchester United 2-3 Bournemouth | Tavernier '52
21:13 , Arthur FerridgeTavernier DRILLS IT past Lammens! Stunning turnaround from Bournemouth!
The Bournemouth free kick is about 25 yards out and just right of centre. Near-perfect placement for a shot.
Manchester United 2-2 Bournemouth
21:11 , Arthur Ferridge50mins: Casemiro produces a cynical foul to deny Tavernier a shooting chance. He is duly booked, but that is as professional a foul as you’ll see.
Manchester United 2-2 Bournemouth
21:09 , Arthur Ferridge48mins: Couldn’t really imagine a worse start to the half than that, but United responded well after Semenyo’s goal. Can they repeat the feat?
GOAL! Manchester United 2-2 Bournemouth | Evanilson '46
21:07 , Arthur FerridgeOld Trafford is silenced seconds into the second half! Evanilson slots a lovely finish beyond Lammens.
2ND HALF: Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth
21:06 , Arthur FerridgeDjorde Petrovic has been getting extra coaching during the half-time break after failing to make what should have been a routine save for Casemiro’s goal. Will that pay off in the second half?
Half-time musings
20:55 , Arthur FerridgeIs that the best half of football United have played this season? There is certainly a conversation to be had.
They scored first, attacked with pace and flair, responded well to conceding - Amorim must be thrilled!
HALF-TIME: Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth
20:51 , Arthur FerridgeAfter Casemiro’s headed effort, United take a deserved lead into the break.
GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth | Casemiro '45+4
20:49 , Arthur FerridgeUnited’s lead is restored! It is another Casemiro header and Petrovic makes a real hash of keeping it out, but the Brazilian won’t mind.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:48 , Arthur Ferridge45+3mins: Casemiro gets his head to it but can only win a corner.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:48 , Arthur Ferridge45+3mins: United’s free kick is high on the left flank. Presentable, for sure.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:47 , Arthur Ferridge45+2mins: Shaw does well to skip past Senesi, but he cannot thread a pass to Cunha to continue the attack thereafter. United get the ball back, though, as Kluivert catches Fernandes late.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:45 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: Five minutes added on here.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:45 , Arthur Ferridge44mins: Tavernier puts his foot through it from about 25 yards and his shot is deflected... but Lammens just about gets there. Bournemouth pushing hard to get the lead before the break.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:44 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: Both Semenyo and Dalot booked. The former went up for a header and was cleaned out from below by the latter, but did not react well at all.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:43 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: Handbags here... Semenyo and Dalot are at odds, and the referee is getting involved.
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth
20:42 , Arthur Ferridge42mins: Not long left in the first half, and Bournemouth are level! Deservedly so? Probably...
GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth | Semenyo '40
20:40 , Arthur FerridgeSemenyo picks Shaw’s pocket and drives into the box, finishing sharply past Lammens for his first goal since October!
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:40 , Arthur Ferridge40mins: Another sweet attacking move from United ends with Casemiro shooting from a wide angle. He did have options in the middle which might have made more sense.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:36 , Arthur Ferridge36mins: Another SUPERB cross from Cunha is volleyed narrowly over the bar by Mbeumo. What a waste of a stunning pass.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:34 , Arthur Ferridge34mins: Cunha sets Amad into space and he beats Truffert very easily to bear down on goal. Smith comes from nowhere to block his shot, though. Crucial intervention.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:33 , Arthur Ferridge33mins: Good sequence from Senesi, who deals with two threatening aerials in quick succession to keep United at bay.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:32 , Arthur Ferridge32mins: Kluivert’s shot is well, well wide of Lammens’ goal.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:31 , Arthur Ferridge31mins: Seems Bournemouth have weathered the storm, so to speak. They are having a bit more joy going forward now, and doing a better job of getting Semenyo involved. Their most recent attack ends as Evanilson shoots wide from the edge of the area.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:29 , Arthur Ferridge29mins: How has that stayed out! Tavernier gets his head to a deep Bournemouth cross and hits a great effort, but it is right into Lammens’ hands.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:26 , Arthur Ferridge25mins: Mount wins the ball high up the pitch and sets Diallo away. He cuts in and sees a shot blocked, but United come again. Mbeumo shoots this time, but again Petrovic comes up trumps.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:24 , Arthur Ferridge24mins: Fair to say Iraola does not look particularly impressed with this.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:23 , Arthur Ferridge22mins: Some fantastic football from United here, this is the best they’ve looked in quite some time. They look sharp and confident - pressing high and showing off in possession. Bournemouth are helpless.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:22 , Arthur Ferridge21mins: Diallo is fouled, and United have a free kick high on the right flank. Fernandes takes, but Scott goes down in the middle and wins a free-kick of his own.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:20 , Arthur Ferridge20mins: Smith plays a wonderful ball over the top for Tavernier, who takes a heavy first touch and lets it get away from him.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:20 , Arthur Ferridge19mins: Cunha bends one at Petrovic’s goal, and leaves the Serb rooted. He breathes a sigh of relief, however, as the shot sails wide of the upright.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:18 , Arthur Ferridge17mins: United get away with one as Heaven plays Casemiro into trouble and his pocket is picked on the edge of his own box. Tavernier can’t make anything of it, though.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:17 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: That is all United deserve. They have started really well here.
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:15 , Arthur FerridgeGoal stands!
Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth
20:15 , Arthur Ferridge15mins: VAR check pending...
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Bournemouth | Diallo '13
20:14 , Arthur FerridgeThey didn’t even know if he would be here today, but Diallo opens the scoring! Dalot cuts in off the left and crosses for Cunha, whose header is spilled by Petrovic and the Ivorian says ‘thank you very much!’
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:12 , Arthur Ferridge11mins: Kluivert takes the corner but it is flicked over the box and out at the far side. Semenyo shapes up a long throw but takes it short. Nothing comes of the attack.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:10 , Arthur Ferridge10mins: Senesi splits the United defense with a driving run and wins a corner from Shaw.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:09 , Arthur Ferridge9mins: Casemiro is the latest to have a shot blocked. Massive early pressure from United!
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:08 , Arthur Ferridge8mins: United come again and Mount fires one at goal, but Petrovic is just about equal to it.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:08 , Arthur Ferridge8mins: Another great corner from Amad is well defended by Bournemouth.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:08 , Arthur Ferridge7mins: United look quite sharp in possession early on, Mason Mount in particular. He switches play for Diallo, who drives at Senesi and wins a corner.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:05 , Arthur Ferridge5mins: Diallo plays in a corner which Petrovic flaps at in slapstick fashion, but no United forward can take advantage of that gaffe.
Scott replaces Adams.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:04 , Arthur Ferridge4mins: Alex Scott has been sent to get ready. Such bad luck for Adams, who is only recently back from suspension.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:03 , Arthur Ferridge3mins: Tyler Adams is down injured and seems to be in some discomfort.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:03 , Arthur Ferridge2mins: Half-hearted shouts of handball as a pacey United attack ends with Fernandes’ shot being deflected into the arm of Truffert. Referee is uninterested.
Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:01 , Arthur Ferridge1mins: Bournemouth are the first side to come forward, and they do so through Jimenez, but his through ball for Evanilson does not come off.
KICK-OFF! Manchester United 0-0 Bournemouth
20:00 , Arthur FerridgeWe are underway at Old Trafford!
The players are out...
19:56 , Arthur FerridgeKick-off is imminent now!
Not long to go now
19:50 , Arthur FerridgeWith ten minutes to kick-off, here is a reminder of tonight’s team news.
Man United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Mount, Fernandes, Casemiro, Cunha, Mbeumo, Amad
Bournemouth XI: Petrovic; Truffert, Senesi, Evanilson, Adams, Smith, Tavernier, Diakite, Kluivert, Jimenez, Semenyo
Warm-ups underway
19:44 , Arthur Ferridge
Iraola on Bournemouth going winless in six
19:40 , Arthur FerridgeAndoni Iraola is hoping his good luck at Old Trafford will persist tonight...
He tells Sky Sports: "It's true that we have good memories [at Old Trafford]. Unfortunately, today is going to be more difficult, and we will try also to play a good game but knowing probably it is not going to be the same as that.
"Every season changes, but especially United. They are playing a lot better. Performing very well. They are on a great run and for us now it is a little bit the opposite. Everything is costing us a little bit more. We are coming from a good game against Chelsea, but we have to do it again and let's see if we can do it.
"I think we started the season getting better results than we deserved in that moment. Now we are deserving a little bit more. I hope we can be a little bit higher, but we are now in a bad run of results. There have been bad games, good games in this run, but we haven't been able to get three points."
Latest match odds
19:37 , Arthur FerridgeMan United to win: 4/5
Bournemouth to win: 31/10
Draw: 31/10
Odds via BetFair (Subject to change)
What would three points mean for United or Bournemouth?
19:33 , Arthur FerridgeA win for United today could lift them as high as fourth in the Premier League.
It would bring them level on points with Chelsea, whose goal difference of +12 would likely protect their place from United, whose difference is just +4.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, have slipped to 15th, but could climb to tenth with a win. Again, that would be goal difference dependent.
Last time out...
19:25 , Arthur FerridgeThe last league meeting between Bournemouth and Man United at Old Trafford came around this time last year, on December 22, 2024.
United, under Amorim, named a very similar line-up to that which will start tonight.
They were undone, though, by goals from Dean Huijsen (Now of Real Madrid), Justin Kluivert, and Antoine Semenyo.
Room for improvement, then.
Iraola a good omen?
19:18 , Arthur FerridgeAndoni Iraola has an impressive record against Man United.
As a player, he never lost to the Red Devils in two attempts - both with Sevilla in the Europa League.
And as a manager, he is unbeaten in four, with two wins and two draws.
Last season, he and Bournemouth came away from Old Trafford with a 3-0 win (More on that in a moment!).
Bournemouth's grim run
19:10 , Arthur FerridgeBournemouth have fallen to 15th in the Premier League table after going winless in six.
Here are all the Cherries’ results since their last domestic win:
3-1 vs Man City (A)
4-0 vs Aston Villa (A)
2-2 vs West Ham (H)
3-2 vs Sunderland (A)
1-0 vs Everton (H)
0-0 vs Chelsea (H)
Man United at AFCON
19:02 , Arthur FerridgeMbeumo, Diallo, and Mazraoui will be off at AFCON this month, representing Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Morocco, respectively.
Here are the dates and times for their first matches of the tournament.
Dec 21, 7pm GMT: Morocco vs Comoros
Dec 24, 5.30pm: Cote d’Ivoire vs Mozambique
Dec 24, 8pm: Cameroon vs Gabon
Of course, you can follow comprehensive AFCON coverage with Standard Sport!
No formation change for United
18:55 , Arthur FerridgeShockingly, Amorim has gone with his usual 3-4-2-1. No formation change for us. Rats.
“It is always the same thing,” Amorim tells Sky Sports. “The formation is not important.”
Mazraoui is left out as he heads off to AFCON, while Sesko is only fit enough for the bench.
So too is Mainoo, still out of favour.
BOURNEMOUTH TEAM NEWS
18:49 , Arthur FerridgeBournemouth XI: Petrovic; Truffert, Senesi, Evanilson, Adams, Smith, Tavernier, Diakite, Kluivert, Jimenez, Semenyo
Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Scott, Adli, Kroupi Jr, Hill, Enes Unal
MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM NEWS
18:47 , Arthur FerridgeMan United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Mount, Fernandes, Casemiro, Cunha, Mbeumo, Amad
Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Fredricson, Malacia, Martinez, Mainoo, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee
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