Manchester United were battered again at home. This time, Ruben Amorim’s squad admitted defeat to visiting team Bournemouth with a score of 0-3.
Sunday, December 22, 2024, Man United entertained Bournemouth at Old Trafford in the continuation of the 2024/2025 Premier League. Beyond predictions, the Red Devils performed disappointingly.
Man United controlled the ball more and created opportunities, but Bournemouth was more efficient. This time, Dean Huijsen scored the opening goal in the 29th minute for the visiting team in the first half.
Bournemouth then added two more goals through Justin Kluivert’s penalty in the 61st minute and Antoine Semenyo’s action (63′). Man United tried to rise in the remaining match, but their attacks were blunt.
Let’s check out the full match review!
Bournemouth started the match confidently in possession, while Man United created the first chance in the sixth minute through Amad Diallo’s low shot which was successfully secured by Kepa Arrizabalaga. After that, Andre Onana was tested by Antoine Semenyo’s long-range shot.
The opening goal came in the 29th minute when Dean Huijsen made use of Ryan Christie’s free-kick with a header that went into the corner of the goal. The referee’s decision to award a free-kick after Tyrell Malacia’s foul was considered controversial, but the goal was still allowed.
Man United tried to respond through Bruno Fernandes’ attacks, but the Portuguese captain’s efforts had not paid off, including one shot that only went narrowly wide of the goal.
Entering the second half, Ruben Amorim made changes by bringing on Leny Yoro to replace Malacia and changing the formation in the back line.
Despite the threat from a corner executed by Amad, Bournemouth actually widened the gap in the 60th minute through Justin Kluivert’s penalty, after Noussair Mazraoui was deemed to have brought down an opposing player.
Just two minutes later, Antoine Semenyo made use of a perfect pass from Dango Ouattara to score Bournemouth’s third goal, and also sealed their victory.
United’s golden opportunities in the remaining match through Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho were also unable to penetrate Bournemouth’s solid defense which was well guarded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
In addition to effective attacks, one of the reasons Bournemouth were able to beat Manchester United was Kepa Arrizabalaga’s solid performance under the crossbar. He helped the team secure a 3-0 victory.
Despite losing by a landslide, Man United actually threatened quite often in this match. The proof is that the Red Devils released a total of 23 attempts at shots, 7 of which were on target.
Even so, Man United was clearly frustrated by Kepa. The 30-year-old goalkeeper performed extraordinarily during the 90 minutes of playing on the field.
It was recorded that Kepa made 7 important saves to stop 7 Man United shots. He also secured the ball on 10 different occasions, stopping the opponent’s chances.
Kepa’s actions and contributions were given a rating of 8.9 by FotMob, the highest among other players on the field.
