Goal

List of goalscorers

R. Lukaku
25'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    Job done for United as they scrape past Bournemouth. The Cherries threatened and came close to an equaliser but Lukaku's first half header was enough to see United return to winning ways.
  • 94'
    Fraser smashes a free-kick from 25 yards out but it's straight at De Gea!
  • 93'
    United counter and Mata makes his way down the left before crossing for Lukaku at the front post, but his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 90'
    Four minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Francis is in space down the left and crosses into the box but Afobe and King can't direct it goalwards and De Gea can catch it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 83'
    United make their final change as Shaw is replaced by Young.
  • 82'
    Bournemouth with a swift move and Smith cuts the ball back for Defoe, who fires goalwards from a tight angle, but De Gea blocks it with his knees.
  • 81'
    Fraser keeps the ball alive after a corner and crosses back into the box but Ake heads well over from 10 yards.
Substitution

Substitution

at AFC Bournemouth
  • 77'
    Bournemouth's final change sees Gosling replaced by Lewis Cook.
  • 75'
    King scoops the ball in towards Afobe but Jones does well to intercept and head behind for a corner. United can clear though.
  • 72'
    Rashford off the bar! Rashford cuts in from the left and hammers a strike from around 30 yards which crashes back off the woodwork. Very unlucky.
Substitution

Substitution

at AFC Bournemouth
Substitution

Substitution

at AFC Bournemouth
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 71'
    United make their second change as Lingard is replaced for Herrera.
  • 71'
    Double change for Bournemouth. Defoe and Afobe on, Stanislas and Wilson off.
  • 65'
    First change of the evening sees Martial replaced by Rashford for United.
Card

Yellow card

a AFC Bournemouth
  • 64'
    The referee eventually books Harry Arter for his foul on Lingard as United tried to counter.
  • 62'
    United look to break and Lingard is brought down but Martial carries on with the ball. The Frenchman then tries to find Lukaku but Ake cuts the ball out.
  • 60'
    What a miss by Martial! Lukaku's shot from a tight angle is blocked by Begovic but it falls for Martial, who somehow directs the ball over the bar from six yards out.
  • 57'
    McTominay sends an excellent delivery in from the right towards Martial, but Francis gets there first and heads upwards, before Begovic catches.
  • 53'
    United with their best spell of possession in the game so far. It ends as the ball drops to Mata on the edge of the box and his shot is deflected behind for a corner by Arter.
  • 50'
    With Lingard in the middle, Lukaku drives the ball in from the right but it's too close to Begovic, who claims.
  • 46'
    Bournemouth get the ball rolling in the second half!
  • 45'
    Not the best first half as far as United are concerned, with Bournemouth on top for large parts, but they lead 1-0 thanks to Lukaku's header.
  • 45'
    Fraser close! Ryan Fraser gets the ball on the right flank and looks like he wants to cross the ball but miscues it and almost catches David De Gea out at his near post!
  • 45'
    Two minutes added on.
  • 42'
    Lukaku is booked for bringing down Harry Arter.
  • 40'
    Valencia fires the ball into the box and it falls to the feet of Lukaku, but he is flagged offside.
  • 35'
    Lukaku loves playing against Bournemouth.
  • 34'
    The ball falls to Francis in space inside the area after a corner but he blazes over from close range.
  • 30'
    Stanislas drives forward has a shot from the edge of the area which De Gea palms away. Smith slides in to try and get to the rebound but it's just ahead of him and goes into the side netting.
  • 29'
    Close! Shaw makes his way down the left and gets in behind before trying to cut the ball back, but Smith turns it behind for a corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 25'
  • 25'
    GOAL UNITED!!! LUKAKU!!! Mata crosses in from the right and Lukaku rises highest inside the area to head past Begovic into the top corner. 1-0!
  • 23'
    Fraser's cross just evades Gosling at the back post, but the midfielder recovers and shoots from a tight angle and De Gea palms it away.
  • 21'
    Good save from De Gea! Daniels travels a long way with the ball before shooting from outside the area but De Gea gets down smartly to save.
  • 20'
    Wilson and King link up well and King gets the run on Jones, but the defender recovers well to block the shot and it goes out for a corner.
  • 19'
    Martial comes in fromthe left before looking for Lukaku at the far post, but it's just too high and goes out for a goal kick.
  • 16'
    Crucial header from Phil Jones clears a Bournemouth corner while Wilson was waiting at the near post.
  • 14'
    United starting to boss the ball in midfield and Mata tries to dink the ball over to Lukaku but he has too much on it.
  • 9'
    Stanislas makes his way forward towards the edge of the box, he tries to find Fraser but his ball is short and Valencia intercepts.
  • 5'
    McTominay gets a few touches on the ball in the early minutes. United seeing most of the ball but not much real aciton so far.
  • 1'
    Bournemouth kick off to get the game started!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players have emerged from the tunnel at Old Trafford and kick-off is moments away!
  • PRVW
    Some good new for United fans ahead of kick-off. Their highly-rated youngster Angel Gomes has signed a professional deal.
  • PRVW
    The stage is set at Old Trafford...
  • PRVW
    Jose Mourinho's side will be looking to put the disappointing loss to City behind them with a win here. Meanwhile, Bournemouth are looking for their first win in five Premier League games.
  • PRVW
    Eddie Howe has also made four changes from the draw at Crystal Palaec with Dan Gosling, Adam Smith, Harry Arter and Callum Wilson all coming in.
  • PRVW
    There are four changes from the United team which lost the Manchester derby on Sunday with Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay making their first starts of the season, while Phil Jones and Juan Mata also come in.
  • PRVW
    Bournemouth starting XI: Begovic, Francis, Ake, Gosling, Daniels, Smith, Fraser, Stanislas, Arter, King, Wilson. Subs: Boruc, S.Cook, Surman, Afobe, L.Cook, Defoe, Ibe.
Info

Pre-match

13 December 2017, 21:00

Referee: Graham Scott

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Manchester United starting XI: De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Shaw, Valencia, McTominay, Matic, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Lukaku. Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Ibrahimovic, Blind, Young, Rashford, Herrera.