Bournemouth vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as controversial penalty earns visitors a draw
Bournemouth 2-2 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s drop further away from the Champions League spot
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Bournemouth had to settle for a point against Manchester United after a controversial penalty decision allowed the lacklustre visitors to draw level in the second half.
Dominic Solanke’s fizzing effort gave the Cherries the lead before Bruno Fernandes turned a loose ball into the back of the net from close range. The hosts took advantage of some slack defending as Justin Kluivert weaved into the box and slotted the ball past Andre Onana to restore the lead.
With United bereft of creativity and pass bounced up to strike Adam Smith on the arm inside his own box with referee Tony Harrington pointing to the spot and VAR deciding not to overturn. Fernandes scored the penalty and salvaged a draw for Erik ten Hag’s men.
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Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
47 mins: Fernandes curls a cross in but Neto collects easily. No threat from United since their goal.
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
46 mins: United have been so wasteful at times, and Garnacho and Wan-Bissaka are the latest culprits, hitting two simple passes straight out of play.
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
45 mins: Kambwala fouls Solanke on halfway and Bournemouth have another chance to build an attack. There’ll be nine minutes added on here.
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
42 mins: CLOSE! The cross comes in from the right and Kerkez gets a head on it. The header bounces off the ground and onto the bar, and the defender misses the follow-up header too, putting it over the bar! A huge chance.
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
40 mins: Casemiro tries to play in Mainoo but the latter misses it with his touch. Bournemouth attack again and Kelly’s cross is turned out for a throw.
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
39 mins: Lloyd Kelly comes on for Luis Sinisterra after the latter had been down injured for a couple of minutes.
GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United
35 mins: GOAL! The home side lead again.
Solanke finds himself in the acres of space that this Manchester United midfield often leave vacant, and Bournemouth work another attack.
Senesi plays it to Kluivert, who himself is in acres of space down the United right-hand side, and he just cuts inside before smashing a low shot past Onana.
Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester United
33 mins: CLOSE! A great counter from the home side. Solanke collects on halfway and plays a lovely through ball to Ouattara, who drives into the box and hits the shot across goal. He drags it narrowly wide though.
Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester United
32 mins: First yellow of the evening as Senesi brings down Garnacho as United looked to counter.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester United
30 mins: GOAL! United are level.
Garnacho gets a second attempt at a cross, and this time it’s behind Hojlund but it bounces off Zabarnyi and bounces up perfectly for Fernandes. The United captain rifles a volley past Neto.
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