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Monday Night Club BBC Sport This video can not be played Man Utd 4-4 Bournemouth - Diallo heads opener, Semenyo levels but Casemiro restores lead Evanilson and Tavernier score within seven minutes of restart to turn game on head, before Fernandes and Cunha restore hosts lead Kroupi levels again for visitors Watch Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 Live and this page Amorim's men would move fifth with win Cherries start the evening in 15th Use Get Involved button to have your say on this page, or Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Emlyn Begley Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United have lost just one of their last nine Premier League games (W5 D3), going down 1-0 at home to Everton. They have won more points in these nine games (18) than they had in their previous 17 matches combined (16 – W4 D4 L9). Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United make one change to the side that won 4-1

at Wolves in their last Premier League outing a week ago. Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) is unavailable due to the Africa

Cup of Nations so Leny Yoro starts but Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) and Amad Diallo

(Ivory Coast) have been cleared to play. Meanwhile, Benjamin Sesko is back in the match-day squad for

the first time since injuring his knee at Tottenham on 8 November. Man Utd XI: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes,

Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount. Subs: Bayindir, Martinez, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte,

Mainoo, Sesko, Fredricson. Bournemouth make one alteration to the side that drew 0-0

against Chelsea on 6 December with Tyler Adams coming in for Alex Scott. Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams,

Jimenez, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Scott, Adli, Kroupi, Hill, Unal. Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Bournemouth don't have any players going to the Africa Cup of Nations. Attacking midfielder Amine Adli missed out on Morocco's final squad. And key forward Antoine Semenyo's Ghana did not qualify. Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) And yep, both of them are in the starting line-up for the final time this year. Full team news to follow. Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo and Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo have been allowed to stick around for this game - but Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui isn't involved. Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United fans have been waiting to find out if their Africa Cup of Nations trio can play today. Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui were all due to head off to Afcon today and miss this game. Ruben Amorim said a few days ago he was still waiting to find out if they'd manage to negotiate any of their availability today. And now we have our answer. Man Utd v Bournemouth (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United started the season poorly but have picked up. Bournemouth started the season well but have started to slide. Will those patterns continue tonight? Welcome to live text commentary of their meeting at Old Trafford. This video can not be played Manchester United and Bournemouth share eight goals in Old Trafford rollercoaster At a glance Amorim abandons his five-man Manchester United defence Amad heads United in front, Semenyo levels for Bournemouth Petrovic gifts Casemiro United's second, Evanilson and Tavernier put visitors ahead Fernandes and Cunha give United advantage, before Kroupi earns Cherries point PLAYER RATER Manchester United and Bournemouth produced a Premier League classic at Old Trafford as both sides led and had to come from behind before settling for a point from an eight-goal thriller. United's 2-1 half-time lead evaporated within seven minutes of the restart as Evanilson and Marcus Tavernier struck. But Bruno Fernandes' free-kick and Matheus Cunha's effort within two minutes of each other turned the contest on its head a second time, only for 19-year-old Eli Junior Kroupi to drive home an equaliser six minutes from time to earn Bournemouth a point from a breathless game. Amid the chaos, it was almost forgotten that Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim had tweaked his favoured five-man defence and been rewarded for pushing Amad Diallo into a more advanced position with the Ivorian heading home from close range after 13 minutes. The goal came after United had hit the visitors with a blistering start - six shots in the opening 10 minutes being their most so quickly in a Premier League game since October 2022. As it turned out, it was the prelude to a remarkable contest. Between them, the two sides had 38 shots. Casemiro picked up a booking that rules him out of Sunday's trip to Aston Villa. The last significant threats on goal were two stoppage-time efforts from David Brooks that needed reaction saves from Senne Lammens to prevent Bournemouth clinching victory. The result cost United a top-five spot, while 13th-placed Bournemouth have now gone seven games without a win. Send us your views on Manchester United What did you make of Bournemouth’s display? This video can not be played Amorim 'really disappointed' to draw 'fun game' Rarely can any formation have been debated quite as much as Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system. The former Sporting manager has continually defended the system that brought him such success in Portugal. At one point, he even declared the Pope could not persuade him to change it. Lately though, Amorim's words have softened, to a claim he would change if he felt it was the right thing to do. This was the night. It was not 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' stuff until the final 20 minutes, when Lisandro Martinez came on and Diogo Dalot went to right-back. But initially, Amad did not track back as often and when he did, the Ivory Coast man - who like Bryan Mbeumo, but not Noussair Mazraoui, was allowed to play so soon before the Africa Cup of Nations - tucked inside Leny Yoro rather than out. He marked the occasion with a headed goal from close range, and when Casemiro's tame effort was pushed into his own net by Djordje Petrovic, the home fans responded with a reception at the end of the half as enthusiastic as any at this ground this season. Little did they know what was to follow. This video can not be played A lot of positives for Bournemouth - Iraola Bournemouth won 3-0 on their past two visits to Old Trafford. In all probability, if Cherries boss Andoni Iraola had been offered another three goals he would have taken it, assuming it would be the pathway to another victory and the end of his side's winless streak. There was something too easy about how they seized the initiative. Dalot was lying on the ground clutching his mouth after a collision when Tavernier played a superb pass through to Evanilson for the Brazilian to equalise. Tavernier then exploited some weak goalkeeping from Lammens to put Bournemouth in front. United had already profited from some poor keeping by Petrovic when the former Chelsea man palmed Casemiro's tame first-half header into his goal. Petrovic could do nothing to prevent Bruno Fernandes following Tavernier's lead by curling his own free-kick home for the equaliser. With the home fans baying for more, Cunha provided it with a calm finish. It seemed certain to be the winner - but Bournemouth were not done. Kroupi's final flourish ensured they exceeded their previous scoring efforts here, but without gaining the same reward. It led to a mixture of relief and frustration for both sides at the final whistle as players fell to their knees in exhaustion. Manchester United's next Premier League game is at Aston Villa on Sunday, 21 December (16: 30 GMT). Bournemouth are next in action at home to Burnley on Saturday, 20 December (15: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 15th December 2025 at 22: 01 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Andoni Iraola Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Andoni Iraola Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Monday Night Club. BBC Sport. Video Monday Night Club BBC Sport Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Manchester United are winless in their last four Premier League games against Bournemouth (D2 L2), more winless games than they’d had in their first 12 against the Cherries (W9 D1 L2). Bournemouth have won their last two Premier League away games against Manchester United, beating them 3-0 both times. No side has ever won three in a row away against the Red Devils in the top-flight while scoring 3+ goals each time. Manchester United have lost just one of their last nine Premier League games (W5 D3), going down 1-0 at home to Everton. They’ve won more points in these nine games (18) than they had in their previous 17 matches combined (16 – W4 D4 L9). Bournemouth are winless in their last six Premier League matches (D2 L4), last enduring a longer winless streak between December and February in the 2023-24 campaign (seven games). Manchester United have kept just one clean sheet in their 15 Premier League games this season, with only bottom side Wolves keeping fewer (0). The Red Devils have recorded just six shutouts in 42 games under Ruben Amorim, with that ratio of 14. 3% the joint-8th lowest of any manager to take charge of 40+ games at a specific club. Bournemouth have failed to score in their last two Premier League games, last failing to score in three in a row in their last three games of 2022-23 under Gary O’Neil. The Cherries have had just 18 shots in these two goalless games, compared to 46 in their two games beforehand. Bruno Fernandes has been involved in eight goals in his last eight Premier League games, scoring two and assisting six. Last time out against Wolves, he both scored and assisted in the same Premier League game for the 16th time, with only Wayne Rooney (35), Ryan Giggs (22) and David Beckham (17) doing so more for Manchester United. Among players to play 2, 000+ minutes in the Premier League for Bournemouth, Antoine Semenyo has had the most shots (3. 1) and shots on target (1. 2) per 90 minutes of any player. The Ghanaian has also netted in each of his last two games against Manchester United (two goals). Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season (45). The Portuguese also leads the way for assists this term (6), despite only making his first one on 19th October. Mason Mount has scored three goals in his last seven Premier League appearances, one more than he had in his first 36 games for Manchester United in the competition (2). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.