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Manchester United–Bournemouth combines United’s historic stature with a Bournemouth side that has shown it can punish loose control at Old Trafford. Bournemouth won 3–0 at United on 22 December 2024, while the teams drew 1–1 at Vitality Stadium on 27 April 2025. The matchup therefore sits between status gap and competitive access. A future meeting will ask whether United impose home authority or Bournemouth again make the margins count.
Past matches, Manchester United vs Bournemouth
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Bournemouth
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15D
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7M
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22F
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11F
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29G
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18D
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44D
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27M
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26F
Manchester United Substitutes
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F
30
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D
26
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M
25
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M
7
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G
1
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D
33
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D
12
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M
39
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F
11
Match events
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28'Casemiro Yellow Card
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59'Álex Jiménez Yellow Card
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61'⚽B. Fernandes Penalty
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67'⚽R. Christie Normal Goal (Asst: A. Truffert)
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71'B. Sesko B. Mbeumo
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71'⚽J. Hill Own Goal
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73'A. Smith A. Jimenez
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73'D. Brooks A. Adli
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73'E. J. Kroupi R. Christie
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78'Harry Maguire Red Card
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81'⚽E. J. Kroupi Penalty
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82'M. Ugarte Casemiro
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82'A. Heaven M. Cunha
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87'B. Doak Rayan
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90' +2Adam Smith Yellow Card
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90' +5Benjamin Šeško Yellow Card
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90' +6M. Mount A. Diallo
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester United VS Bournemouth
United carry the larger reference point
Manchester United bring the greater historical expectation to this Premier League fixture, especially at Old Trafford. Bournemouth have demonstrated that expectation can become pressure for the hosts. On 22 December 2024, the Cherries won 3–0 at Old Trafford, using a fast start and efficient finishing to turn the setting in their favour. The result remains a clear reminder that status does not settle the contest.
Bournemouth can keep the contest open
The 1–1 draw at Vitality Stadium on 27 April 2025 offered a different shape: Bournemouth led before United levelled in stoppage time, after the home side had been reduced to ten men. Together, the fixed results show two ways this matchup can move. United can make home authority count if they control the decisive phases; Bournemouth can stay within reach by defending their structure and exploiting any lapse. A future meeting will be interesting for that continuing question of whether reputation becomes control or merely raises the stakes.