Manchester United defeated AFC Bournemouth in a fantastic win on Saturday, 5x2, in the 33rd round. In this competition, Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team came from two wins, and Eddie Howe's team came from four defeats. Bruno Fernandes was the man of the match.
In the 15th minute, Junior Stanislas opened the scoring for AFC Bournemouth, with a right-foot shot inside the box, assisted by Joshua King. After 29 minutes, Mason Greenwood struck for Manchester United, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area, laid on by Bruno Fernandes. In the 35th minute, Marcus Rashford fired home Manchester's team's second goal, from the penalty spot. With 45 minutes already played, Anthony Martial struck for Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team, with a right-foot strike from outside the box, laid on by Bruno Fernandes.
After the break, Joshua King strucked the second goal for Bournemouth's team, from the penalty spot. With this goal, Joshua King recorded his five goal this season. With 54 minutes on the clock, Mason Greenwood struck for Manchester United, with a right-foot shot, with Nemanja Matić making the assist. After 59 minutes, Bruno Fernandes netted the final goal of the game, from a direct free kick.
After the result Manchester United is 5th in the table, 55 points, while AFC Bournemouth occupy 19th place, 27 points. In the next fixture, Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team visit Aston Villa, while Eddie Howe's team will host Tottenham.
Manchester United | Bournemouth | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 2 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
7 | 87 | Total Passes | 34 | 8 |
7 | 78 | Passes Completed | 27 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Saves | 6 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 1 | 8 |