English Premier League giants Manchester United successfully forced a draw against Bournemouth in the 34th week of the 2024/2025 Premier League at Vitality Stadium, Sunday (27/04/2025).
This match was interesting and quite fierce. Man United was superior in ball possession over Bournemouth, especially in the second half.
They also pressed Bournemouth all out, especially after Evanilson received a red card. However, Man United failed to score a goal.
Bournemouth’s goal was scored by Antoine Semenyo. Meanwhile, Man United’s goal was scored by Rasmus Hojlund.
This result makes Man United collect 39 points from 34 matches and they are in 14th position in the 2024/2025 Premier League standings. Meanwhile, Bournemouth is in 10th position with a collection of 50 points.
The match was fierce from the first minute. A number of violations occurred in the first few minutes.
In the fifth minute, Bournemouth created the first opportunity from Ouattara’s kick. But his shot from the penalty box missed the left side of the goal.
In the 10th minute, Man United had a chance from Mainoo’s shot. He fired a shot from the right side of the penalty box but the ball was still blocked by the Bournemouth goalkeeper.
The two teams then competed in attacks. However, their attacks often missed.
The goal finally came in the 23rd minute. Evanilson gave a pass to Semenyo, who then used his left foot to shoot from inside the penalty box. 1-0!
In the 38th minute, Man United threatened from Garnacho’s shot from inside the penalty box. However, Fernandes’ golden opportunity was thwarted by the Bournemouth goalkeeper.
In the 45+1 minute, Garnacho tried to shoot from outside the penalty box. However, the ball still missed the side of the goal.
In the end, no additional goals were scored until halftime. Bournemouth 1-0 Manchester United.
In the second half, Bournemouth tried to play more aggressively. They immediately threatened Manchester United’s goal in the 47th minute from Semenyo’s kick. However, the ball missed the left side of the goal.
In the 60th minute, Bournemouth had another golden opportunity. Ouattara’s free kick from the right side outside the penalty box almost resulted in a goal. His left-footed kick could not be anticipated by Onana but only hit the goalpost.
In the 64th minute, Man United could threaten from Maguire’s action. However, his header from Casemiro’s pass was still stopped by Kepa.
In the 70th minute, Bournemouth was in a difficult situation. Because Evanilson was given a red card by the referee for being considered to have made a dangerous tackle on Mazraoui. After being checked via VAR, the referee decided to send the attacker off the field.
Man United then became more enthusiastic in pressing Bournemouth’s defense. However, several of their attacks were still blocked by The Cherries’ defense.
In the 90+1 minute, Man United got a chance from Chido Obi. But his left-footed shot from a tight angle was still blocked by Kepa.
In the 90+3 minute, Man United threatened again. This time from Bruno Fernandes’ hard, curved shot from outside the penalty box. But the ball missed the left side of the goal and just missed the post.
Finally, Man United was able to score a goal in the 90+6 minute. Their attack from the left finally allowed Rasmus Hojlund to equalize the goal with his tap-in in the middle of the penalty box. 1-1!
In the end, that goal was the end of this exciting match. Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester United.
