Man United
Bournemouth
Match summary
Bournemouth won comfortably, 3-0 away at Man United. Bournemouth led 2-0 at half-time.
Rayan put Bournemouth ahead in the 38th minute, set up by Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier made it 0-2 in the 43rd minute, set up by Adrien Truffert, and Evanilson made it 0-3 in the 71st minute, set up by Lewis Cook.
The chances backed that up: Bournemouth created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Man United's 0.84 from 17.
Man United dominated territory and possession during their Premier League fixture on matchday 8, recording 63 percent possession and registering 17 total shots compared to Bournemouth's 10. Despite controlling the ball with 619 passes at an 83 percent accuracy rate and generating 120 attacks against 98, the home side failed to convert their chances into goals. Bournemouth defended resolutely with 26 tackles and capitalized on their opportunities effectively. The match saw a total of 30 fouls and disciplinary action from the referee, resulting in 4 yellow cards for Man United and 1 yellow card for Bournemouth, alongside 5 corners for the hosts and 4 for the visitors.
The opening goal arrived in the 38th minute when Rayan struck a left foot shot to put Bournemouth ahead 0-1, following earlier yellow cards shown to Andrey Santos in the 22nd minute and Tyler Adams in the 27th minute. Ayden Heaven received a yellow card for dangerous play in the 37th minute, and Youri Tielemans was cautioned in the 40th minute before Marcus Tavernier scored Bournemouth's second goal with a left foot shot in the 43rd minute to make it 0-2 at half-time. Harry Maguire was booked in added time of the first half, and Evanilson completed the scoring in the 71st minute with a right foot shot to secure a 0-3 victory for Bournemouth.
