Bournemouth win 3-0 at Old Trafford with 37 per cent of the ball
Referee Jarred Gillett
Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford, with goals from Rayan in the 38th minute, Tavernier in the 43rd and Evanilson in the 71st. Manchester United had 63 per cent of possession and 17 shots to 10, and four yellow cards to Bournemouth's one. Expected goals were 2.18 for Bournemouth and 1.18 for Manchester United.
- Rayan 38'
- M. Tavernier 43'
- Evanilson 71'
The match in three moments
- 38'Bournemouth
Rayan opens the scoring
Rayan scored in the 38th minute, with Kluivert credited with the assist, to make it 0-1. Heaven had been booked for Manchester United in the 37th minute.
- 43'Bournemouth
Tavernier makes it two
Tavernier scored in the 43rd minute with Truffert providing the assist, which made it 0-2 at half-time. Tielemans was booked in the 40th minute and Maguire at 45+3.
- 71'Bournemouth
Evanilson completes the scoring
Evanilson scored in the 71st minute, with Cook credited with the assist, to make it 0-3. Manchester United had made two changes by then, Matheus Cunha for Tielemans in the 46th and Martínez for Heaven in the 65th.
How the game unfolded
Bournemouth led 2-0 at half-time at Old Trafford, with Jarred Gillett the referee. Michael Carrick started Manchester United in a four-two-three-one and Marco Rose started Bournemouth in the same shape. Andrey Santos was booked for Manchester United in the 22nd minute, Adams for Bournemouth in the 27th and Heaven for Manchester United in the 37th.
Rayan scored in the 38th minute, Kluivert providing the assist, and Tavernier made it 2-0 in the 43rd with Truffert's assist. Tielemans was booked in the 40th minute and Maguire at 45+3, so Manchester United had collected all four of their yellow cards before half-time. Bournemouth had one.
Matheus Cunha replaced Tielemans in the 46th minute. Gannon-Doak replaced Kluivert for Bournemouth in the 63rd, Martínez replaced Heaven in the 65th, and Evanilson scored in the 71st with Cook credited with the assist. Zirkzee replaced Baleba in the 72nd, Christie replaced Cook in the 75th and Lacey replaced Diallo in the 78th. Bournemouth made three changes in the 87th: Adli for Tavernier, Diakité for Smith and Kroupi for Evanilson.
Manchester United had 17 shots to Bournemouth's 10 and 27 touches in the opposition box to 20. Five of their shots were on target, seven off target and five blocked; Bournemouth had four on target, five off target and one blocked. Nine of the United shots came from outside the box to Bournemouth's one, and corners were five to four. Expected goals were 2.18 for Bournemouth and 1.18 for Manchester United.
Manchester United had 619 passes to 367, with accuracy of 82.9 per cent to 71.9, and 63 per cent of possession to 37. Bournemouth played 62 long balls to 47, and United sent in 16 crosses to 12.
Bournemouth made 25 tackles to 16, winning 16 to 10, and 30 clearances to 18. Manchester United won 64 duels to 56 and 18 aerial duels to 11. Bournemouth committed 17 fouls to 13. Distance covered was 121.7km for Bournemouth and 115.4km for Manchester United.
Manchester United had more of the ball, the shots, the passes and the duels. Bournemouth had the tackles, the clearances, the expected goals and the three goals. Nine of United's 17 shots were from outside the box. Possession was theirs. The scoreline was not.
Match at a glance
Manchester United / Bournemouth
Goals and cards, minute by minute
- 22'Andrey SantosYellow card · Manchester United
- 27'T. AdamsYellow card · Bournemouth
- 37'A. HeavenYellow card · Manchester United
- 38'RayanGoal · Bournemouth · assist J. Kluivert
- 40'Y. TielemansYellow card · Manchester United
- 43'M. TavernierGoal · Bournemouth · assist A. Truffert
- 45+3'H. MaguireYellow card · Manchester United
- 71'EvanilsonGoal · Bournemouth · assist L. Cook
Match statistics
Manchester United / Bournemouth
The basics
Chance quality
Attack
Passing
Defending
Goalkeeping
Physical
Line-ups
Manchester United 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Michael Carrick
- 1 S. Lammens
- 15 L. Yoro
- 2 Diogo Dalot
- 20 C. Baleba Off 72' for J. Zirkzee
- 5 H. Maguire (c) Yellow card 45+3'
- 26 A. Heaven Yellow card 37' Off 65' for L. Martínez
- 16 A. Diallo Off 78' for S. Lacey
- 17 Andrey Santos Yellow card 22'
- 19 B. Mbeumo
- 18 Y. Tielemans Yellow card 40' Off 46' for Matheus Cunha
- 7 M. Mount
Substitutes
- 8 Bruno Fernandes
- 12 K. Darlow
- 39 T. Fletcher
- 31 S. Lacey On 78' for A. Diallo
- 6 L. Martínez On 65' for A. Heaven
- 3 N. Mazraoui
- 10 Matheus Cunha On 46' for Y. Tielemans
- 11 J. Zirkzee On 72' for C. Baleba
- 4 M. de Ligt
Bournemouth 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Marco Rose
- 1 Đ. Petrović
- 15 A. Smith (c) Off 87' for B. Diakité
- 3 A. Truffert
- 4 L. Cook Off 75' for R. Christie
- 5 J. Hill
- 14 António Silva
- 37 Rayan
- 12 T. Adams Yellow card 27'
- 9 Evanilson Off 87' for J. Kroupi
- 19 J. Kluivert Off 63' for B. Gannon-Doak
- 16 M. Tavernier Off 87' for A. Adli
Substitutes
- 21 A. Adli On 87' for M. Tavernier
- 7 D. Brooks
- 10 R. Christie On 75' for L. Cook
- 20 M. Di Gregorio
- 18 B. Diakité On 87' for A. Smith
- 11 B. Gannon-Doak On 63' for J. Kluivert
- 22 J. Kroupi On 87' for Evanilson
- 30 Á. Rodríguez
- 6 J. Soler
Head to head
Manchester United have won one of the three meetings listed here, drawn two and lost none. Bournemouth 2-2 Manchester United in March 2026 and Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth in December 2025 were both Premier League draws; United won 4-1 in the Premier League Summer Series in July 2025.
Listed meetings: 3, newest first
- Premier LeagueBournemouth2-2Manchester UnitedDraw
- Premier LeagueManchester United4-4BournemouthDraw
- Premier League Summer SeriesManchester United4-1BournemouthManchester United win
Manchester United
Last 5 games before this one
- LostComoAway · UEFA Champions League1-4
- DrewLeeds UnitedAway · Premier League1-1
- LostAtletico MadridAway · UEFA Champions League0-2
- DrewTottenham HotspurHome · Premier League1-1
- DrewFulhamAway · Premier League1-1
Bournemouth
Last 5 games before this one
- WonAC MilanHome · UEFA Europa League3-0
- WonSunderlandHome · Premier League2-0
- WonSturm GrazHome · UEFA Europa League3-0
- LostChelseaAway · Premier League1-5
- LostLiverpoolHome · Premier League0-1
Premier League table
In the table, with this match included, Bournemouth were 13th on nine points from eight games. Manchester United were 16th on seven points from eight games.
Standings as BBC showed them on 25 October 2026 at 17:09, with this match included. Top 6 and the two clubs in this match. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF goals for · GA goals against · GD goal difference · Pts points.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
Where the figures come from
Scores, scorers, statistics, line-ups, head-to-head results and the table come from the BBC Sport match page, accessed . The analysis and wording are The Sports Guru's own.