Manchester United vs Bournemouth: Cherries Win 3-0

Manchester United vs Bournemouth finished 3-0 to the visitors on Sunday 25 October 2026, a comfortable away win at Old Trafford. Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Francisco Evanilson scored for Bournemouth, and United never found a way back. This report follows our Bournemouth vs Sunderland preview and covers the goals, line-ups, numbers and the table.

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What was the final score in Manchester United vs Bournemouth?

Bournemouth won 3-0, after leading 2-0 at half-time. The match kicked off at 16:00 South African time (14:00 GMT) at Old Trafford, with Jarred Gillett as referee. It was round eight of the Premier League season, so the result lifts Bournemouth to nine points from eight games. Meanwhile, United stay on seven points and remain in the lower half of the table.

Who scored in Manchester United vs Bournemouth?

Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Francisco Evanilson scored one goal each for Bournemouth. First, Rayan opened the scoring in the 38th minute, with Justin Kluivert providing the assist. Then Tavernier doubled the lead in the 43rd minute from an Adrien Truffert pass, which gave the visitors a two-goal cushion at the break.

Evanilson added the third in the 71st minute, and Lewis Cook set it up. Consequently, United needed three goals in the final twenty minutes, and the home side never looked close to that. In addition, the visitors scored three times from only four shots on target, so their finishing made the difference.

How did the match unfold?

Bournemouth struck twice before half-time while United controlled the ball without cutting through. The first booking came early, when Andrey Santos was cautioned in the 22nd minute. Then Tyler Adams was booked for Bournemouth in the 27th minute, before Rayan broke the deadlock eleven minutes later.

After that, United’s discipline slipped. Ayden Heaven was booked in the 37th minute, and Youri Tielemans followed in the 40th. Meanwhile, Tavernier scored in the 43rd minute, and Harry Maguire was cautioned in stoppage time at the end of the half. As a result, United went in with a 2-0 deficit and four yellow cards.

At the interval, Tielemans made way for Matheus Cunha. Even so, the second half brought little change. Bournemouth replaced Kluivert with Ben Gannon-Doak in the 63rd minute, while United replaced Heaven with Lisandro Martínez in the 65th. Evanilson then made it 3-0 in the 71st, and United followed with Joshua Zirkzee for Carlos Baleba in the 72nd and Shea Lacey for Amad Diallo in the 78th.

Finally, Bournemouth managed the closing minutes with fresh legs. Cook was replaced by Ryan Christie in the 75th minute, and three more changes arrived in the 87th: Amine Adli for Tavernier, Eli Kroupi for Evanilson and Bafode Diakite for Adam Smith.

What did the match statistics show?

United had far more of the ball, yet Bournemouth created the better chances. United had 62 percent possession and 17 shots, but only five were on target. Bournemouth had 10 shots and put four on target, and their expected-goals figure of 2.21 beat United’s 1.17.

Besides that, nine of Bournemouth’s ten shots came from inside the box, while United took nine of their 17 from outside it. United also completed 540 of 649 passes, compared with 271 from 374 for the visitors. However, possession did not turn into goals. United won five corners to four, and they committed 13 fouls to Bournemouth’s 17. Bournemouth goalkeeper Petrović made three saves, while Senne Lammens made one for United.

Which line-ups did the two clubs start with?

Both clubs started in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Michael Carrick named Lammens in goal, with Yoro, Maguire, Heaven and Diogo Dalot in defence. Santos and Baleba sat in midfield, and Diallo, Tielemans and Mason Mount supported Bryan Mbeumo. In contrast, Rose picked Petrović behind a back four of Smith, Hill, António Silva and Truffert, with Adams and Cook in midfield. Rayan, Kluivert and Tavernier played behind Evanilson.

United’s bench included Bruno Fernandes, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martínez, Matthijs de Ligt, Cunha, Zirkzee, Lacey, Fletcher and goalkeeper Darlow. Therefore, Carrick left Fernandes, Cunha and de Ligt on the bench.

How have the two clubs been playing recently?

Bournemouth arrived in strong form, and United arrived without a league win in their last five games. Bournemouth have now won four in a row in all competitions, beating Sturm Graz 3-0, Sunderland 2-0, AC Milan 3-0 and now United 3-0. They scored 11 goals and conceded none in that run.

United, however, lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on 13 October, drew 1-1 at Leeds on 18 October and lost 4-1 at Como on 21 October. Our Leeds vs Manchester United report and Como vs Manchester United report cover those games. Their five most recent league matches read lost, drew, drew, drew and lost.

The history also favoured the visitors. In the league meetings listed since December 2023, Bournemouth have won 3-0 at Old Trafford three times, in December 2023, December 2024 and now October 2026. In the same period the other league meetings ended 2-2, 1-1, 4-4 and 2-2.

What does the result mean for the Premier League table?

United are 16th on seven points, and Bournemouth are 13th on nine. United have won one, drawn four and lost three, with a goal difference of minus three. Bournemouth have won two, drawn three and lost three, with a goal difference of minus one. Therefore, the gap between the two is only two points, but the direction of travel is very different.

At the top, Manchester City and Arsenal lead on 21 points. To follow every score, use our live scores page and the Premier League hub. For the official fixtures and standings, see the Premier League website.

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