Bournemouth vs Man United final score, result as Ten Hag's side fail to beat Cherries despite Bruno Fernandes brace

Brad Cox

Bournemouth vs Man United final score, result as Ten Hag's side fail to beat Cherries despite Bruno Fernandes brace image

Manchester United have just one win in seven Premier League games after they drew 2-2 to Bournemouth on Saturday evening.

Dominic Solanke gave the Cherries the lead after just 16 minutes when Marco Senesi beat Alejandro Garnacho to the ball on the halfway line. Senesi's poked pass to Solanke saw the striker one-on-one with 19-year-old Willy Kambwala and the Englishman got the better of the United defender.

Solanke still, however, had a lot of work to do to beat Andre Onana from outside the box but he picked out the bottom left corner in clinical fashion.

Bournemouth vs Man United final score

  FT Goalscorers
Bournemouth 2 Solanke 16', Kluivert 36'
Man United 2 Fernandes 31', 65'

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It was Solanke's 17th of the Premier League campaign, no other Bournemouth player in their history has achieved more in a single top-flight season.

United then drew level thanks to their skipper, Bruno Fernandes. Garnacho's cross from the right took a deflection and bounced up perfectly to the Portugal international, who smashed home from just outside the six-yard box.

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But as United have done so often this season, they then fell behind once again. Bournemouth this time took the lead through Justin Kluivert as the wide forward was allowed to dribble into the box uncontested before beating Onana at his near post.

Erik ten Hag's side went into the break a goal behind and he made a change as Garnacho made way for Amad Diallo, the winger's first appearance since his unforgettable winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinal last month.

Fernandes made it 2-2 from the penalty spot after Kobbie Mainoo's shot deflected off Adam Smith's arm. It was a harsh decision and one that could have gone either way. Fernandes dispatched from the spot calmly and bagged his first brace in the league since January 2022.

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There was then a heart-in-mouth moment for United as it initially looked like Kambwala had given away a stoppage-time penalty for a foul on Christie. A VAR review deemed the incident to have happened outside of the box and came to the rescue for United.

Ten Hag's side are now out of league action for 11 days as they prepare for an FA Cup semifinal against Coventry next weekend.

Bournemouth vs Man United stats

Bournemouth Stat Man United
20 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 2
1.75 Expected goals 1.18
43% Possession 57%
380 Passes 522
13 Fouls 13
7 Corners 2
4 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0

Bournemouth vs Man United team news

For the Cherries, Antoine Semenyo and Tyler Adams both missed out along with Marcus Tavernier. Luis Sinisterra started, despite an injury concern.

Bournemouth starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Neto (GK) — Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez — Cook, Christie — Ouattara, Kluivert, Sinisterra — Solanke.

Bournemouth subs (9): FaivreMax AaronsBillingTraversKellyHillDacosta GonzalezScottÜnal

Man United boss Erik ten Hag is somewhat powerless as his defensive struggles continue. Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane have been out for the past few games and the Swedish defender will not be back for a month, similarly to Lisandro Martinez.

With Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw also both struggling for fitness in recent weeks, it was Willy Kambwala at the back along with Harry Maguire, who both played well against Liverpool.

Tyrell Malacia has returned to training but is not expected to be in a squad for the rest of the season.

Man United starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Maguire, Kambwala, Wan-Bissaka — Mainoo, Casemiro — Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford — Hojlund.

Man United bench: Bayindir, Amass, Ogunneye, Amrabat, Eriksen, Mount, Amad, Forson, Wheatley.

Bournemouth vs Man United live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA NBC, Universo Fubo, NBC Sports App, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Canada

Fubo Canada

UK

Sky Sports

Discovery+
Australia Optus Sport
India Star Sports Select JioTV, Hotstar

USA: This game is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options on Fubo. Spanish language options are on Universo and Telemundo.

Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.

UK: This game is available via live broadcast on Sky Sports and Sky Go.

India: Premier League action is available to stream in India via JioTV and Hotstar.

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.