Bournemouth stun Manchester United with 3-0 win at Old Trafford
Bournemouth won 3-0 at Manchester United in Premier League Matchweek 8. The game turned in the first half, when two goals in five minutes, either side of the 40th minute, left the hosts with a mountain to climb at Old Trafford.
Rayan opened the scoring in the 38th minute, set up by Justin Kluivert. Five minutes later, Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead after a pass from Adrien Truffert. The sides went in at the break with Bournemouth 2-0 up.
United found no way back after the restart. In the 71st minute, Evanilson made it three, with Lewis Cook providing the assist.
The volume numbers favoured the hosts, who had 62% of possession and 17 shots to 10. On target, it was close, with five efforts for United and four for Bournemouth. The gap came in chance quality, with expected goals at 2.21 for the visitors and 1.17 for the home side. United also picked up more bookings, four yellow cards to one. There were no red cards.
Goals
- 38' Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha Bournemouth
- 43' Marcus Tavernier Bournemouth
- 71' Francisco Evanilson Bournemouth
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 1-1 draw and expected United to find the net at Old Trafford, where they had scored six goals in three games. They did not score, and the final margin was wider than we anticipated.
Bournemouth move up to nine points with the win, while United stay on seven after eight games.