Fernandes left out - Man Utd hammered, Bournemouth brilliant - how they rated

Published25 October 2026

Another desperate day for Manchester United as Bournemouth win at Old Trafford for the third time in four years.

United captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped to the bench by manager Michael Carrick and stayed there as the Cherries comfortably won 3-0.

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Man Utd

Man Utd XI:

Senne Lammens: Another of those games where everything is looking solid - until it isn't. Massive error for Bournemouth's third goal. 4

Leny Yoro: Vital clearance to deny Evanilson a tap-in. Had situation under control but then slipped to gift Bournemouth their second. 5

Harry Maguire: Regained the captain's armband taken off him by Erik ten Hag. Blocked early Rayan chance and surged forward to try and create at the other end. 6

Ayden Heaven (off 64, Martinez): Some good moments and lots of promise but plenty being asked of the 20-year-old. Yellow card for jumping into a tackle Evanilson jumped out of the way of. Proved to be costly with the resulting free-kick leading to Bournemouth's opener. 5

Diogo Dalot: Got forward well but shooting erratic and pass straight to Evanilson inside own half didn't inspire confidence. Tried to rouse his team but didn't have a lot of success. 5

Carlos Baleba (off, 72, Zirkzee): Not scared to take a risk despite the pressure his team are playing under. Does give United drive in central areas. 5

Andrey Santos: Tielemans' poor control forced him into a rash tackle on Truffert that brought a yellow card. Not much of an impact. 4

Amad Diallo (off 78, Amad): Beautiful bit of skill took him past Truffert but seen too infrequently and passing not accurate enough. 4

Youri Tielemans (off 46, Cunha): Not secure enough in possession for the job Carrick wanted from him. Big disappointment. Off at half-time. 4

Mason Mount: Alternated positions with Tielemans and tried to get on the ball. Thought he was crossing for a team-mate and annoyed when no-one moved for it. 5

Bryan Mbeumo: Hardly in the game until released for shot late in first-half. Had another effort in second half. 6

Subs:

Matheus Cunha (on 46, Tielemans): Introduced at half-time and did manage a curling effort from edge of the area, which was off target. 6

Lisandro Martinez (on 64, Heaven): Nearly gave away a third goal, and nearly scored one at the other end. 6

Joshua Zirkzee (on 72, Baleba): Not even a consolation goal today. 5

Shea Lacey (on 78, Amad): 5

Subs not used: Darlow, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Fernandes, T Fletcher.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth XI:

Dorde Petrovic: Quiet game until called upon to turn away Mbeumo effort. 6

James Hill: Ambitious long ball to no-one, then crucial interception of Youri Tielemans' low cross before it reached Mbeumo. Solid when pressure mounted. 6

Adam Smith (off 87, Diakite): Man Utd didn't play with conventional wide player, but didn't get drawn out of position. Matched Diogo Dalot when he started running at him after half-time. 6

Antonio Silva: Cruised through the majority of the first half. Busier in the second but always had situation under control. 7

Adrien Truffert: Seized on Yoro error to create the visitors second. 7

Lewis Cook: Quietly effective. Read the game well and stepped in to make challenges and win the ball when required. 7

Tyler Adams: Booked for chopping down Tielemans and wrong side of Mbeumo when he went down but held sway in midfield duel. 7

Rayan: Found space around Dalot in the early stages but didn't make the most of it. Better delivery was nearly converted by Evanilson and superb first-time finish for opener. Should have had a second. 8

Marcus Tavernier (off 87, Adli): Got free on the left on a couple of occasions but couldn't pick out a team-mate with his cross. Easiest of finishes for Bournemouth's second. 8

Justin Kluivert (off, Gannon-Doak, 62): Brilliant free-kick to create the opener. Another eye-catching display. 7

Evanilson (off 87, Kroupi): Close to opener with attempted diving header and did have a goal ruled out for offside. Brilliant finish for the third. 8

Subs:

Ben Gannon-Doak (on 62, Kluivert): Settled in easily to game that was already set. 7

Ryan Christie (on 75, Cook): Easy game. 6

Junior Kroupi (on 86, Evanilson): 6

Bafode Diakite (on 86, Smith): 6

Amine Adli (on 87, Tavernier): 6

Subs not used: Di Gregorio, Soler, Brooks, Rodriguez.

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