There was jubilation for Bournemouth and a crimson embarrassment for Manchester United that would have been worse had Dango Ouattara’s late strike not been ruled out, via VAR, because of the same player’s handball. But make no mistake Erik ten Hag’s team were a rabble reminiscent of the United of the dog days under his predecessor, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and so at the final whistle the boos that greeted them were no surprise.
Bournemouth’s second goal, in the 67th minute, killed Ten Hag’s side off en route to the visitors’ first ever victory at Old Trafford. A loose Luke Shaw pass was intercepted by the Cherries, who motored upfield. Dominic Solanke fed Marcus Tavernier on the left and, when he lifted the ball in, up rose Philip Billing, recently on as a substitute, to crash in a memorable header.
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