NewsBournemouth beat Manchester United 3‑0 at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes left out
United had 62.5% of the ball and 16 shots but no goals. Their captain was dropped and never came off the bench.
Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday. It is the third time since December 2023 that they have beaten Manchester United 3-0 at home.
Rayan opened the scoring in the 38th minute, volleying in after United failed to clear a free kick. Five minutes later, Leny Yoro slipped, Adrien Truffert squared the ball and Marcus Tavernier tapped into an empty net. Evanilson made it three in the 71st minute, rounding the goalkeeper to score.
Bruno on the bench
United captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped, a decision explained in the pre-match Sky Sports interview as being for "pure football" reasons. NBC reported that he had started all 24 of United's previous league games under Michael Carrick. He did not come on. United's substitutes were Cunha, Martínez, Zirkzee and Lacey.
The numbers
United had 62.5% of the possession, made 618 passes and took 16 shots, and did not score. Fans held up a "STANDARDS" banner in the Stretford End, and the team was booed off at half-time.
United's official account marked the final whistle with a single word: "Full-time." Bournemouth's account posted its own full-time message six seconds earlier.
Three 0-3 home defeats to Bournemouth since December 2023 isn't bad luck. It's a club that keeps changing faces and never changes standards. As a United fan, my answer is simple: fire everyone and start again.
- ESPN match centre and box score: Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth (25 Oct 2026)
- NBC Sports live blog, including Sky Sports interview quotes (25 Oct 2026)
- @ManUtd and @afcbournemouth on X: club posts during the match
- Premier League and Manchester United YouTube channels: previous 0-3 home defeats (Dec 2023, Dec 2024)
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