December 09, (THEWILL) – Bournemouth pulled off a historic and emphatic 3-0 victory away to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. The result heaps pressure on United manager, Erik ten Hag, especially with their UEFA Champions League hopes hang by a thread.
Dominic Solanke opened the scoring for Bournemouth after just five minutes, pouncing on a defensive mix-up to slot home. The visitors continued to threaten in the first half, with Solanke hitting the post, before second half goals from Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi sealed a memorable win.
United were second best throughout, outfought and outplayed by Bournemouth. Ten Hag’s decision to replace Anthony Martial with Rasmus Hojlund early in the second half was initially cheered but did little to improve their fortunes.
The defeat caps a dismal run of form for United, who have now lost 11 times in all competitions this season. Their hopes of UCL qualification are fading fast ahead of a must-win clash against group leaders Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
The travelling Bournemouth fans, celebrated joyously at the final whistle after witnessing their side record a first ever league victory at Old Trafford. The Cherries continue their impressive start under manager Andoni Iraola and move up to 13th in the English Premier League table.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
