Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing, and Marcos Senesi scored to condemn Man Utd to their seventh Premier League defeat of the season. The home team only managed three shots on target, leading to loud boos from the fans at the final whistle. The loss sees United fall further behind the top four, while Bournemouth celebrates their first-ever win at Old Trafford, moving up to 13th in the Premier League table. The game started poorly for United, with Solanke scoring in the fifth minute. Bournemouth defended heroically, throwing bodies in front of shots, and demonstrated their huge threat in transition for their second. United tried to improve in the second half but failed to make an impact, leading to accusations from Tim Sherwood that the players had “thrown in the towel.” The game ended with a petulant booking for Bruno Fernandes, ensuring the captain’s suspension for next weekend’s Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
Despite having world-class players and spending a significant amount of money, Manchester United struggled to break down Bournemouth during their recent match at Old Trafford. Even though they were playing against a team in 16th place, Manchester United failed to score and appeared to give up in the second half. This unfortunate performance resulted in their heaviest Premier League home defeat against a team starting the day in the bottom half of the table. Bournemouth, on the other hand, earned their first away win against Manchester United in all competitions. With their first league win of the season on October 28, Bournemouth has earned 16 Premier League points, second only to Liverpool’s 17. Manchester United must now win against Bayern Munich at home on December 12 to qualify out of Group A in the Champions League. They will then visit Liverpool in the Premier League on December 17. Bournemouth will host their relegation rivals Luton on December 16.
