• Beaten by Solanke’s backheel. Saved well from the same player on 23. His post saved him on 40 as he played behind a consistently inconsistent side. Wobbling for the third goal. Reuters
    Andre Onana 4/10
    Beaten by Solanke’s backheel. Saved well from the same player on 23. His post saved him on 40 as he played behind a consistently inconsistent side. Wobbling for the third goal. Reuters
    Beaten by Solanke’s backheel. Saved well from the same player on 23. His post saved him on 40 as he played behind a consistently inconsistent side. Wobbling for the third goal. Reuters
  • Pressed hard by Bournemouth. Ran forward and struck a shot into the side netting in the second half when Hojlund was waiting in the middle on a wretched afternoon for United. AP
    Diogo Dalot 5/10
    Pressed hard by Bournemouth. Ran forward and struck a shot into the side netting in the second half when Hojlund was waiting in the middle on a wretched afternoon for United. AP
    Pressed hard by Bournemouth. Ran forward and struck a shot into the side netting in the second half when Hojlund was waiting in the middle on a wretched afternoon for United. AP
  • Player of the month and United’s best today – though the bar was low. Seventh-minute header was going in before Neto tipped it over. Outjumped for Bournemouth’s third. at fault for a fourth that wasn’t given. Reuters
    Harry Maguire 6/10
    Player of the month and United’s best today – though the bar was low. Seventh-minute header was going in before Neto tipped it over. Outjumped for Bournemouth’s third. at fault for a fourth that wasn’t given. Reuters
    Player of the month and United’s best today – though the bar was low. Seventh-minute header was going in before Neto tipped it over. Outjumped for Bournemouth’s third. at fault for a fourth that wasn’
  • Played centrally again. Sloppy ball was intercepted in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s second. United’s back line bullied by Solanke. AP
    Luke Shaw 5/10
    Played centrally again. Sloppy ball was intercepted in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s second. United’s back line bullied by Solanke. AP
    Played centrally again. Sloppy ball was intercepted in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s second. United’s back line bullied by Solanke. AP
  • Decent against Chelsea, woeful versus Bournemouth. Fouled by Kluivert in a yellow card challenge. Led a four-against-three attack on 34 but made a poor pass. Complacent. Dreadful ball into Neto’s hands on 45. Didn’t track Billing for the second goal. Poor cross when United had an attack on 79. Booked. Getty Images
    Sergio Reguilon 3/10
    Decent against Chelsea, woeful versus Bournemouth. Fouled by Kluivert in a yellow card challenge. Led a four-against-three attack on 34 but made a poor pass. Complacent. Dreadful ball into Neto’s hands on 45. Didn’t track Billing for the second goal. Poor cross when United had an attack on 79. Booked. Getty Images
    Decent against Chelsea, woeful versus Bournemouth. Fouled by Kluivert in a yellow card challenge. Led a four-against-three attack on 34 but made a poor pass. Complacent. Dreadful ball into Neto’s hand
  • Gave the ball away that led to a Bournemouth attack where they hit the post. Then gave the ball away as a 45th-minute attack broke down. It happened several times. Headed a 56th-minute corner down as United pressured. Outshone by Bournemouth’s tidy midfielders. Not a good afternoon for him. Getty Images
    Scott McTominay 4/10
    Gave the ball away that led to a Bournemouth attack where they hit the post. Then gave the ball away as a 45th-minute attack broke down. It happened several times. Headed a 56th-minute corner down as United pressured. Outshone by Bournemouth’s tidy midfielders. Not a good afternoon for him. Getty Images
    Gave the ball away that led to a Bournemouth attack where they hit the post. Then gave the ball away as a 45th-minute attack broke down. It happened several times. Headed a 56th-minute corner down as
  • Mediocre first half where he made a good pass as often as a poor one. Lovely crossfield ball to break the Bournemouth press and find Dalot on 67. Paled compared to his opposites in the winning team. AFP
    Sofyan Amrabat 5/10
    Mediocre first half where he made a good pass as often as a poor one. Lovely crossfield ball to break the Bournemouth press and find Dalot on 67. Paled compared to his opposites in the winning team. AFP
    Mediocre first half where he made a good pass as often as a poor one. Lovely crossfield ball to break the Bournemouth press and find Dalot on 67. Paled compared to his opposites in the winning team. A
  • Nothing like the performance he gave against Chelsea. Involved and put the effort in, but wasteful and frustrating. Getty Images
    Antony 4/10
    Nothing like the performance he gave against Chelsea. Involved and put the effort in, but wasteful and frustrating. Getty Images
    Nothing like the performance he gave against Chelsea. Involved and put the effort in, but wasteful and frustrating. Getty Images
  • Pass forward to McTominay was weak and intercepted before Bournemouth goal. Shot blocked on 48 and wayward ball to nowhere a minute later. Ran, but ineffective. Booked. Will miss Liverpool away next week. AP
    Bruno Fernandes 5/10
    Pass forward to McTominay was weak and intercepted before Bournemouth goal. Shot blocked on 48 and wayward ball to nowhere a minute later. Ran, but ineffective. Booked. Will miss Liverpool away next week. AP
    Pass forward to McTominay was weak and intercepted before Bournemouth goal. Shot blocked on 48 and wayward ball to nowhere a minute later. Ran, but ineffective. Booked. Will miss Liverpool away next w
  • Tough afternoon against the competence of Adam Smith. Too many poor touches. Best moment was a turn and run towards goal on 64. AP
    Alejandro Garnacho 5/10
    Tough afternoon against the competence of Adam Smith. Too many poor touches. Best moment was a turn and run towards goal on 64. AP
    Tough afternoon against the competence of Adam Smith. Too many poor touches. Best moment was a turn and run towards goal on 64. AP
  • Alone and with little service in a first half in which Bournemouth did a number on United. First to come off. AFP
    Anthony Martial 4/10
    Alone and with little service in a first half in which Bournemouth did a number on United. First to come off. AFP
    Alone and with little service in a first half in which Bournemouth did a number on United. First to come off. AFP
  • SUBS: Rasmus Hojlund (For Martial, 58') More aggressive than the man he replaced. Booked. AFP
    Rasmus Hojlund 5/10
    SUBS: Rasmus Hojlund (For Martial, 58') More aggressive than the man he replaced. Booked. AFP
    SUBS: Rasmus Hojlund (For Martial, 58') More aggressive than the man he replaced. Booked. AFP
  • Jonny Evans (For Shaw, 79') the damage had been done. Getty Images
    Jonny Evans 5/10
    Jonny Evans (For Shaw, 79') the damage had been done. Getty Images
    Jonny Evans (For Shaw, 79') the damage had been done. Getty Images
  • Marcus Rashford (For Garnacho 79') came on to a muted response. Tried. AP
    Marcus Rashford 5/10
    Marcus Rashford (For Garnacho 79') came on to a muted response. Tried. AP
    Marcus Rashford (For Garnacho 79') came on to a muted response. Tried. AP
  • Facundo Pellistri. (For Anthony, 79') did little of note. Reuters
    Facundo Pellistri 5/10
    Facundo Pellistri. (For Anthony, 79') did little of note. Reuters
    Facundo Pellistri. (For Anthony, 79') did little of note. Reuters
  • BOURNEMOUTH RATINGS: Sharp early save to tip a shot from Maguire over the bar. Regulation save from Reguilon but, other than that, could have brought his deckchair. AFP
    Neto 6/10
    BOURNEMOUTH RATINGS: Sharp early save to tip a shot from Maguire over the bar. Regulation save from Reguilon but, other than that, could have brought his deckchair. AFP
    BOURNEMOUTH RATINGS: Sharp early save to tip a shot from Maguire over the bar. Regulation save from Reguilon but, other than that, could have brought his deckchair. AFP
  • Garnacho got precious little change out of him and was replaced by Pellistri with 10 minutes left. Getty Images
    Adam Smith 7/10
    Garnacho got precious little change out of him and was replaced by Pellistri with 10 minutes left. Getty Images
    Garnacho got precious little change out of him and was replaced by Pellistri with 10 minutes left. Getty Images
  • Snuffed out an attack from Garnacho late in the first half. Cool, calm and collected as Bournemouth’s well-drilled backline was unruffled by an ineffectual United attack. AP
    Illya Zabarnyi 8/10
    Snuffed out an attack from Garnacho late in the first half. Cool, calm and collected as Bournemouth’s well-drilled backline was unruffled by an ineffectual United attack. AP
    Snuffed out an attack from Garnacho late in the first half. Cool, calm and collected as Bournemouth’s well-drilled backline was unruffled by an ineffectual United attack. AP
  • Good block to deny a Scott McTominay shot. Another vital interception to deny Hojlund in the second half. Got on the end of a cross to make it 3-0 and seal the deal. Reuters
    Marcos Senesi 8/10
    Good block to deny a Scott McTominay shot. Another vital interception to deny Hojlund in the second half. Got on the end of a cross to make it 3-0 and seal the deal. Reuters
    Good block to deny a Scott McTominay shot. Another vital interception to deny Hojlund in the second half. Got on the end of a cross to make it 3-0 and seal the deal. Reuters
  • A marauding run to set up Tavernier. Clipped a pass into the box that Solanke headed straight at Onana. Two vital blocks just after the break and then another from Antony late on. AP
    Milos Kerkez 8/10
    A marauding run to set up Tavernier. Clipped a pass into the box that Solanke headed straight at Onana. Two vital blocks just after the break and then another from Antony late on. AP
    A marauding run to set up Tavernier. Clipped a pass into the box that Solanke headed straight at Onana. Two vital blocks just after the break and then another from Antony late on. AP
  • A great interception, burst forward and pass for Solanke’s opener. More sharp work to set up Solanke when he hit the post. AP
    Lewis Cook 8/10
    A great interception, burst forward and pass for Solanke’s opener. More sharp work to set up Solanke when he hit the post. AP
    A great interception, burst forward and pass for Solanke’s opener. More sharp work to set up Solanke when he hit the post. AP
  • Part of a heroic Bournemouth performance that allowed United no quarter in midfield. Helped his side to boss the game. AP
    Ryan Christie 7/10
    Part of a heroic Bournemouth performance that allowed United no quarter in midfield. Helped his side to boss the game. AP
    Part of a heroic Bournemouth performance that allowed United no quarter in midfield. Helped his side to boss the game. AP
  • Put in a decent shift but was hooked just before the hour for Philip Billing. Reuters
    Antoine Semenyo 6/10
    Put in a decent shift but was hooked just before the hour for Philip Billing. Reuters
    Put in a decent shift but was hooked just before the hour for Philip Billing. Reuters
  • Put the ball in the net in the first-half before it was chalked off for offside. Switched for Sinistarra after 72 minutes. AP
    Justin Kluivert 6/10
    Put the ball in the net in the first-half before it was chalked off for offside. Switched for Sinistarra after 72 minutes. AP
    Put the ball in the net in the first-half before it was chalked off for offside. Switched for Sinistarra after 72 minutes. AP
  • Some quality crosses into the box to create chances. Weak first-half shot on his unflavoured right foot. Had a goal ruled out when Solanke was offside. Great cross for the second goal and another assist for the third. Getty Images
    Marcus Tavernier 8/10
    Some quality crosses into the box to create chances. Weak first-half shot on his unflavoured right foot. Had a goal ruled out when Solanke was offside. Great cross for the second goal and another assist for the third. Getty Images
    Some quality crosses into the box to create chances. Weak first-half shot on his unflavoured right foot. Had a goal ruled out when Solanke was offside. Great cross for the second goal and another assi
  • A constant threat. Bullied United’s back line all game. A fine flicked finish for the early opener to take his Premier League tally to eight. Great timing on his runs. Hit the post late in first half. Helped to set up the second goal with a driving run and a pass out to Tavernier. AP
    Dominic Solanke 9/10
    A constant threat. Bullied United’s back line all game. A fine flicked finish for the early opener to take his Premier League tally to eight. Great timing on his runs. Hit the post late in first half. Helped to set up the second goal with a driving run and a pass out to Tavernier. AP
    A constant threat. Bullied United’s back line all game. A fine flicked finish for the early opener to take his Premier League tally to eight. Great timing on his runs. Hit the post late in first half.
  • SUBS: (On for Semenyo, 58’) A great run to connect with Tavernier’s cross for the second goal. Getty Images
    Philip Billing 7/10
    SUBS: (On for Semenyo, 58’) A great run to connect with Tavernier’s cross for the second goal. Getty Images
    SUBS: (On for Semenyo, 58’) A great run to connect with Tavernier’s cross for the second goal. Getty Images
  • (For Kluivert, 72') Looked threatening after coming on; Dango Ouattara (For Tavernier, 88’) Unfortunate to have goal ruled out for handball late in the piece 6/10; Joe Rothwell (For Cook, 88’) N/A; AP
    Luis Sinisterra 6/10
    (For Kluivert, 72') Looked threatening after coming on; Dango Ouattara (For Tavernier, 88’) Unfortunate to have goal ruled out for handball late in the piece 6/10; Joe Rothwell (For Cook, 88’) N/A; AP
    (For Kluivert, 72') Looked threatening after coming on; Dango Ouattara (For Tavernier, 88’) Unfortunate to have goal ruled out for handball late in the piece 6/10; Joe Rothwell (For Cook, 88’) N/A; AP

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Man United v Bournemouth player ratings: Martial 4, Reguilon 3; Solanke 9, Tavernier 8

Cherries clinch first ever victory at Old Trafford as they humiliate Erik ten Hag's struggling team

Andy Mitten
Andy Mitten

December 10, 2023

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After bouncing back from their horror show against Newcastle United by beating Chelsea in midweek, Manchester United reverted to woeful type as they lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on Saturday.

It was the Cherries first ever win at Old Trafford as goals from Dominic Solanke, substitute Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi gave them an easy victory.

Andoni Iraola's side could have had six as they hit the post and had two goals chalked off by VAR, while Erik ten Hag's team barely troubled visiting goalkeeper Neto.

Ten Hag opted to play Anthony Martial up front, perhaps with one eye on Tuesday's must-win Champions League clash with Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.

But the lacklustre Frenchman was hooked for young Dane Rasmus Hojlund just before the hour.

United mustered just three shots on target in the entire match and have now lost seven out of their 16 Premier League games so far this season to sit in sixth place on 27 points. Newcastle in seventh spot are just a point behind with a game in hand as they face Tottenham Hotspur away on Sunday.

The win was Bournemouth's fourth in five games and moves them up to 13th, 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

Bournemouth striker Solanke said after the game: “Magnificent. To win away at Old Trafford is touching for everyone really. One of the best stadiums in the world and one of the best clubs in the world so to come and win the boys are delighted.

“I think I we’ve been building a lot in the last few weeks – we are feeling confident, we are feeling great.

"At the moment we feel like we can beat anyone and that showed today."

You can see Andy Mitten's ratings from Saturday's game in the gallery above. To move to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

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