Bournemouth take control against Manchester United after two first-half goals

Bournemouth moved into a 2-0 lead against Manchester United after goals from Ryan Vitor and Marcus Tavernier in a first half that also saw the visitors dominate possession without making the most of their chances.

Manchester United started with a series of quick, one-touch passes and controlled the tempo in midfield, while Bournemouth remained compact and looked to break forward when opportunities arose.

Ryan Vitor came close to opening the scoring when he met a corner unmarked in front of goal, but his inaccurate header drifted wide of the left post. Bournemouth also threatened when Ryan collected a loose pass inside the area and fired towards the bottom-left corner, only for Senne Lammens to make an excellent save.

At the other end, Mason Mount sent a cross into the penalty area but had no team-mate available to meet it. Diogo Dalot then found space inside the box after receiving a short pass, although his effort cleared the crossbar by a considerable distance.

Tyler Adams was booked for Bournemouth, while Andrei Santos and Aiden Heaven were shown yellow cards for Manchester United. Yuri Tielemans also went into the referee’s notebook.

Bournemouth took the lead when Justin Kluivert delivered a free-kick cross into the box. Ryan Vitor rose to meet it and powered a header into the bottom-left corner.

Manchester United responded with a promising move involving Brian Mbeumo, who received an accurate pass and created room inside the area, but Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic produced a fine save to deny his effort towards the bottom-right corner.

Mbeumo later had another opportunity after making space inside the box, but his powerful shot flew just over the crossbar. Matheus Cunha then missed a bigger chance, sending a close-range effort well wide of the left post after receiving a precise low pass.

Bournemouth doubled their advantage after a serious defensive error from Manchester United presented Marcus Tavernier with a straightforward opportunity, which he finished from close range. The source’s live commentary described it as a second Manchester United goal, although the match events recorded Tavernier as scoring for Bournemouth.

The teams reached half-time with the referee adding two minutes of stoppage time. Manchester United made their first change before the restart, followed by a further substitution, while Bournemouth also made one alteration.

Ten minutes into the second half, Bournemouth remained 2-0 ahead. Manchester United continued to circulate the ball in front of a retreating defence, but their attacks lacked support and precision.

Cunha was penalised after an overly forceful challenge on a Bournemouth player, with referee Jared Gillett awarding a direct free-kick. Kluivert sent the set-piece into the area, where a Manchester United defender cleared comfortably.

Bournemouth then made another change, while Manchester United made a second substitution. Ryan Vitor later found himself in space after another defensive mistake and shot towards the bottom-left corner, but Lammens again read the attempt and saved well.

The teams also included Lisandro Martinez, Justin Kluivert, Ben Doak, Youri Tielemans, Harry Maguire, Adrian Truffert, Mason Mount, Evanilson and Ryan Vitor among the players listed in the match coverage.