Dominic Solanke: “Going into the game we were confident,” says the scorer of Bournemouth’s opener. “We knew it would be tough game but we told ourselves we had beat them once this season so we could do it again. We created a lot of chances and should’ve been two or three up but we didn’t take the chances and the second half was a tight game.” On the penalty decision: “I haven’t looked at it back but on the big screen it looked on the line so I think it could’ve been a penalty. Unlucky to not get it there and thought it would be our opportunity to go on and win it at the end. To beat United is something we’d love to do, it would’ve been a good chance to win it at the end so the boys are obviously a bit gutted about that.” Match report: Bournemouth 2-2 Man United Bruno Fernandes scored twice at Bournemouth to prevent a another humbling defeat for Manchester United against Andoni Iraola’s swarming side. Ben Fisher reports from the Vitality Stadium.. A quick recap: Dominic Solanke opened the scoring for Bournemouth after capitalising on a slip from Willy Kambwala, only for Bruno Fernandes to equalise in fine style for United when an Alejandro Garnacho delivery into the box was deflected his way. Bournemouth retook the lead when Justin Kluiovert was given the freedom of the pitch to cut in from the left and fire past Andre Onana, but Fernandes equalised for a second time after a Kobbie Mainoo shot was deflected on to the upper arm of Adam Smith and referee Tony Harrington awarded United a penalty. Bournemouth were awarded a penalty of their own for a Kabwala foul on Ryan Christie, but the decision was overturned after a VAR consultation, the officials deciding that the foul had taken place just outside the box. Full time: Bournemouth 2-2 Man United Peep! Peep! Peeeeeeeeeeeeep! Referee Tony Harrington blows the final whistle and is booed by the home fans. They’ve seen their team comprehenisvely outplay Manchester United but only come away with a point. A couple of questionable decisions went against them, not least the one to award United the penalty from which Bruno Fernandes scored his side’s second equaliser. 90+10 min: United have time for one last attack but it comes to nothing. It’s full-time at the Vitality Stadium, where the points have been shared. 90+8 min: Unal’s free-kick isn’t great, as he opts for precision over power. His effort clips the wall and goes out for a corner, which United clear. PENALTY OVERTURNED! The officials decide that the infraction took place millimetres outside the box. Bournemouth have to settle for a free-kick right on the edge of the area, about a foot to the left of the D. PENALTY FOR BOURNEMOUTH! Ryan Christie is fouled by Kambwala right on the edge of the penalty area. Referree Tony Harrington has a think about it before awarding the penalty. It’s being looked at by VAR, as there is a suggestion the tackle took place out side the penalty area. If this is overturned, Bournemouth’s fans will lose the plot. 90+3 min: Dalot diverts a Cook cross into the United box out for a corner. Christie’s ball into the box is headed clear. 90+1 min: Neto is booked for dissent following the award of a free-kick against his side for a Lewis Cook tackle on Aaron Wan-Bissaka. 90 min: We’ll have a minimum of six added minutes. 88 min: Amad Diallo slices a volley well wide from a tight angle after the ball had dropped his way in the Bournemouth penalty area. 86 min: Ryan Christie is booked for diving in the United penalty area, as he tried to squeeza past Diogo Dalot and Kabwala from the left. Lewis Cook joins him in the book for protesting against the referee’s decision. 85 min: From the corner, Manchester United clear the ball in instalments but far from convincingly. Bournemouth win it back and Max Aarons sends a speculative tester from distance a couple of feet wide of the far upright. 84 min: Kerkez advancesd down the inside left and tries to square the ball for Solanke. Kambwala extends a leg to put the ball out for a corner. 82 min: Bournemouth’s players are tiring but Max Aarons wins his side a free-kick a few yards outside their own penalty area. Neto boots the ball long towards Unal but it’s cleared by Harry Maguire. 79 min: Lewis Cook loses his footing, allowing Dalot to pick out Rashford, who I’d completely forgotten was playing, at the near post. Zabarnyi denies him with a fine tackle and United have a corner. Nothing comes of it. 78 min: Casemiro intercepts a pull-back from the byline into the United penalty area and is subsequently fouled by Romain Faivre. Man Utd substitution: Mason Mount is on for Kobbie Mainoo. 76 min: Bournemouth substitution: Enes Unal comes on for Kluivert, whose legs have seized up. The goalscorer receives warm applause as he takes the scenic route back to the Bournemouth bench. 73 min: Harry Maguire stands firm in the face of a Kluivert shot from the edge of the area. The Dutchman goes down with cramp and receives treatment from Dominic Solanke until a physio takes over. 71 min: Now the Bournemouth fans serenade referee Tony Harrington, but not in a good way. 70 min: There’s a right-sided reshuffle for Bournemouth as Max Aarons and Romain Faivre come on for Smith and Ouattara. 68 min: Amad Diallo leaves Lloyd Kelly in a cloud of dust down the right touchline but runs out of road. The ball goes out for a Bournemouth goal-kick. 66 min: I think Adam Smith and Bournemouth have been desperately hard done by just now. Kobbie Mainoo’s shot was deflected at him at speed and the ball struck the top of his arm, near the shoulder area. The handball law really is a mess. GOAL! Bournemouth 2-2 Man United (Fernandes 65pen) United are level! Bruno Fernandes scores from the spot to restore parity for a second time in this game. Penalty for United! The ball is kicked against the top of Adam Smith’s arm and the referee awards a penalty. That seems incredibly harsh but VAR say his arm moved towards the ball. 62 min: Yet to muster a shot on or off target in this second half, United win a cheap throw-in deep in Bournmouth territory when Adam Smith fails to keep a pass from his goalkeeper in play. The right-back throws the ball away to prevent United taking a quick throw-in but avoids a booking. 60 min: A promising Bournemouth attack breaks down when Justin Kluivert misplaces a pass to Solanke on his right. He had Ouattara to his left, hoping to be played in behind with a reverse pass. 59 min: Willy Kambwala gets back to deny Solanke a clean shot with a desperate lunge as the striker connected with a low cross from the left at the near post. 57 min: Solanke concedes a throw-in and seems to be limping. There were concerns he might have injured himself during the warm-up and is movement looks laboured at the moment. 56 min: Kluivert shows some nifty footwork to slalom past three defenders and into the United penalty area with the ball at his feet. He unleashes a shot but it’s blocked by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. 55 min: Lloyd Kelly takes a throw-in near the halfway line, with both managers behind him in their technical areas gesticulating furiously at their players. Erik ten Hag looks mightily fed-up and grumpy. 50 min: Bournemouth have appeals for a penalty turned down as the ball pops up and hits Harry Maguire’s arm, which happens to be conveniently tucked in by his stomach. No spot-kick but Bournemouth remain in the ascendency, piling the pressure on their visitors. 49 min: Bournemouth’s centre-back, the one whose name lends itself to an entertaining chant with its otrigins in Whitney Houston’s back catalogue, is briefly serenaded by Bournemouth’s fans. “Ooh, I wanna dance with Zabarnyi.” 48 min: Adam Smith plays Justin Kluivert up the right touchline and Bournemout win themselves a throw-in. 46 min: Diallo is, of course, just back from a ban handed down after he received a second yellow card for ripping his shirt off in celebration after scoring against Liverpool in the FA Cup. Second half: Bournemouth 2-1 Man United 46 min: Bournemouth restart the game and Manchester United have made a change. Amad Diallo is on for Alejandro Garnacho. The young Ivorian was absolutely terrific on loan at Sunderland last season but we haven’t seen too much of him in a United shirt this season, for whatever reason. Half-time: Bournemouth 2-1 Man United Peep! Tony Harrington signals the end of the first half and Bournemouth go in with a well deserved lead. Manchester United have been dismal but remain in the game thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ strike from six yards and no little profligacy in front of goal from assorted Bournemouth players. 45+7 min: Fernandes cuts in from the left and advances towards the Bournemouth penalty area. He looks up, takes a shot and looks on in disbelief as the ball rattles the cross-bar. 45+6 min: Milos Kerkez appeals for a penalty after going to ground after cutting inside the United penalty area but replays show he just lost his footing on the heavily-watered surface. No spot-kick. 45+4 min: The Red Sea parts for Kluivert once again and Andre Onana is forced into action behind his dozing defenders. Running into acres of space on the left side of the penalty area, Kluivert connected with a cross from the right but his goal-bound strike wasn’t hard or accurate enough to beat the goalkeeper. 45+3 min: Bournemouth will be happy with their first half performance but in truth they should be ahead by more than one goal. They’ve been vastly superior to United in almost every department and would have put this game to bed already with better finishing. 45+1 min: Between injuries, the substitution and some running repairs to the referee’s headset, we’ll have at least nine minutes of added time. 42 min: Kelly wins a throw-in off Dalot down by the corner flag and seems in no rush to take it. Once the ball is back in play, it’s crossed from the right and Kerkez gets between two static defenders to skim a header towards the United goal. His downward effort bouncves up and hits the cross-bar and he gets a second bite of the cherryl. His second effort goes over the bar. Manchester United’s defending is bordering on the calamitous here. 40 min: Having just recovered from an injury that had kept him sidelined for three matches, Luis Sinisterra is forced off with what might be a recurrence. Perhaps he was rushed back too soon? WHatever happened, his evening is over and he’s replaced by Lloyd Kelly. The substitute goes in at left-back and Milos Kerkez moves to midfield. 37 min: The defending, or complete lack of it, by Manchester United for that goal was remarkable. Kluivert was given the freedom of the Vitality Stadium as he made his wayt into the United penalty area from the left flank. And while I’d need to see it again, I think Andre Onana could possibly have done better too. The United goalkeeper was left very exposed by his defenders, however. GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Man United (Kluivert 36) Bournemouth lead again! With the ball at his feet, Kluivert drifts into the massive gap between Diogo Dalot and Willy Kambwala and has all the time in the world to pick his spot before rifling the ball into the bottom corner. 34 min: Solanke picks out Dango Ouattara with a low pass in behind from deep into the United penalty area. Under pressure from Aaron Wan-Bissaka, the winger gets a shot off but sends the ball wide of the far post. That was a great chance for Bournemouth to retake the lead but it’s been wasted. 33 min: Marcos Senesi is booked for a robust challenge on Alejandro Garnacho. GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Man United (Fernandes 31) United are level! Garnacho squares the ball from the right and his pass takes a deflection off a defender. It sits up beautifully for Fernandes, who fires high into the net from the edge of the six-yard box.
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