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Fernandes double earns Man Utd point at Bournemouth

Bruno Fernandes scores a penalty for Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes has scored extra needs (52) than any various player for Manchester United since his debut in February 2020

Erik ten Hag says it’s miles “as a lot as the followers” whether they proceed to wait and see after Manchester United’s winless Premier League budge extended to 4 video games with their plot at Bournemouth.

Captain Bruno Fernandes scored each and each needs as United twice came from on the back of to disclaim the hosts, who led by Dominic Solanke’s opener sooner than Justin Kluivert gave them a deserved half-time lead.

United, whose hopes of securing European football had been additional dented, dropped one design to seventh following Newcastle United’s 4-Zero rob over Tottenham earlier on Saturday.

On the need for patience from supporters as Ten Hag makes an try to flip United’s fortunes around, the manager told Sky Sports: “It is as a lot as them but it’s the truth.

“At this moment with the total complications we now gain, we play to our ranges. We can play unbelievable when each person is on high develop but we now must fabricate it for the total ninety minutes.”

When later requested in regards to the aptitude for United to file their worst Premier League manufacture could maybe maybe moreover peaceable they tumble below seventh, Ten Hag acknowledged the quiz changed into “not crucial for this moment” sooner than strolling out of his media convention.

Solanke ensured Bournemouth took reward for his or her definite open with an assured manufacture low into the nook after getting the easier of Willy Kambwala within the sixteenth minute – and that step forward only served to additional motivate the home aspect.

The Cherries had been punished for his or her wastefulness when Fernandes levelled from Alejandro Garnacho’s lower-back but Kluivert restored the hosts’ serve five minutes later, as a straightforward ball from Marcos Senesi uncovered the beneficiant quantity of dwelling between Diogo Dalot and Kambwala.

Bournemouth could maybe maybe moreover peaceable were out of peek sooner than the interval but, as a replace, Fernandes equalised again midway by the 2nd half – this time stepping as a lot as convert a penalty awarded for handball after Kobbie Mainoo’s shot deflected on to the miserable Adam Smith.

Andoni Iraola’s aspect, who dwell Twelfth, conception they had been awarded a unhurried penalty but, following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) review, Kambwala’s contemptible on Christie changed into clear to gain taken design outside the box.

Fernandes earns point for faltering United

It is a damning indictment of Manchester United’s 2nd season below Ten Hag that peaceable, 32 video games into the campaign, onlookers dwell undecided what to not sleep for from the Dutchman’s aspect from sport to sport, and from half to half.

United haven’t won within the Premier League since 9 March – that home victory over Everton representing their only rob in seven video games within the competition. Their final away league rob came in opposition to Luton City, on 18 February.

The Crimson Devils failed to back on to leads in opposition to Brentford, Chelsea and Liverpool within the dwelling of nine days final week – taking their total collection of choices dropped to a membership file 15 within the Premier League this season and reputedly ending their hopes of Champions League qualification.

But they never looked generous of setting up a lead within the unhurried-afternoon sun on the south flee, with Fernandes’ two equalisers representing United’s only makes an try heading within the marvelous route.

The below-stress Ten Hag named the identical Eleven whose 2nd-half revival earned some degree in opposition to title-chasing Liverpool – but there changed into no sense of momentum here and the on the total energetic Garnacho changed into substituted at half-time.

Fernandes, who struck the bar with a unbelievable strive sooner than the interval, changed into a rare source of inspiration for United. The Portuguese skipper changed into seen voicing his frustration when no group-mates had been alert to his desire to play a transient free-kick as they trailed, sooner than he delivered with normal composure from the penalty convey.

On United’s captain, Ten Hag told BBC Sport: “Scoring twice, very creative, or not it’s true he provides different vitality to the group. He’s acting as a captain, bringing the vitality and we’re extra than pleased with this.”

He added: “We’re all upset but he expresses that feeling. We now must rob our video games and we now gain dropped too many pointless choices within the last few video games.”

Fortunate to receive away with some degree here, United’s consideration now turns to preserving their final hope of silverware alive after they face Championship aspect Coventry City in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley next Sunday.

Bournemouth’s development clear

In sharp distinction to the disarray on present from the visitors, the development executed by Premier League manager of the month Iraola at Bournemouth is evident.

The Cherries are heading within the marvelous path to file their easiest Premier League season, now impartial correct five choices some distance from beating the forty six executed in 2016-17.

That’s no topic not incomes their first league rob below Spaniard Iraola till their tenth sport on the high of October – and the membership just isn’t any doubt reaping the rewards for final patient with the dilapidated Rayo Vallecano manager.

Bournemouth started on the front foot and customarily relented – and could maybe peaceable gain made extra of a series of high effective probabilities as they carved their opponents commence at will.

Andre Onana changed into required to disclaim Milos Kerkez at his shut to submit rapidly after Solanke’s opener, Luis Sinisterra shot narrowly huge and Ryan Christie twice also went shut in a dominant first-half present.

There were also probabilities for energetic flee-back Kerkez, who noticed a header hit the crossbar, while Kluivert failed to beat Onana at shut fluctuate.

But, no topic 20 makes an try to the visitors’ eight, Smith’s anxiety and the VAR’s chance to overrule referee Tony Harrington’s on-arena penalty call within the seventh minute of stoppage time noticed them tumble short of a fundamental league double over United following their three-Zero rob at Extinct Trafford in December.

Supervisor Iraola acknowledged: “We did not plot shut our probabilities – we had probabilities to fabricate with a greater outcome. The total refereeing choices had been in opposition to us as of late.

“It be not faulty luck – I complain about consistency. I’m succesful of not realize the alternatives. I did not mediate it changed into a penalty from Adam Smith. I disagree.”

Participant of the match

ChristieRyan Christie

with an moderate of 7.27

AFC Bournemouth

  1. Squad quantity10Participant nameChristie

  2. Squad quantity25Participant nameSenesi

  3. Squad quantitythreeParticipant nameKerkez

  4. Squad quantity4Participant nameL Cook

  5. Squad quantity15Participant nameA Smith

  6. Squad quantityEightParticipant nameFaivre

  7. Squad quantity27Participant nameZabarnyi

  8. Squad quantity26Participant nameÜnal

  9. Squad quantity37Participant nameAarons

  10. Squad quantity1Participant nameNeto

  11. Squad quantity17Participant nameSinisterra

  12. Squad quantityElevenParticipant nameOuattara

  13. Squad quantity9Participant nameSolanke

  14. Squad quantity19Participant nameKluivert

  15. Squad quantity5Participant nameKelly

Line-u.s.19459113]

Bournemouth

Formation 4-2-three-1

  • 1NetoBooked at 90mins
  • 15A SmithSubstituted forAaronsat 70′minutes
  • 27Zabarnyi
  • 25SenesiBooked at 33mins
  • threeKerkez
  • 4L CookBooked at 86mins
  • 10ChristieBooked at 86mins
  • ElevenOuattaraSubstituted forFaivreat 70′minutes
  • 19KluivertSubstituted forÜnalat 76′minutes
  • 17SinisterraSubstituted forKellyat 39′minutes
  • 9Solanke

Substitutes

  • 5Kelly
  • EightFaivre
  • 14Scott
  • 23Hill
  • 26Ünal
  • 29Billing
  • 37Aarons
  • forty twoTravers
  • 50Dacosta Gonzalez

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-three-1

  • 24Onana
  • 20Dalot
  • fifty threeKambwala
  • 5Maguire
  • 29Wan-Bissaka
  • 18Casemiro
  • 37MainooSubstituted forMountat Seventy eight’minutes
  • 17GarnachoSubstituted forDialloat 45′minutes
  • EightBruno Fernandes
  • 10Rashford
  • ElevenHøjlund

Substitutes

  • 1Bayindir
  • 4S Amrabat
  • 7Mount
  • 14Eriksen
  • 16Diallo
  • Sixty twoForson
  • 70Amass
  • Seventy fiveOgunneye
  • 84Wheatley

Referee:
Tony Harrington

Attendance:
Eleven,229

Dwell Textual roar material

  1. Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.

  2. 2d Half of ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.

  3. Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Harry Maguire.

  4. Are trying blocked. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) correct footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  5. VAR Resolution: No Penalty Bournemouth.

  6. Putrid by Willy Kambwala (Manchester United).

  7. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the attacking half.

  8. Are trying overlooked. Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the obedient aspect of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a nook.

  9. Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.

  10. Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Casemiro.

  11. Neto (Bournemouth) is confirmed the yellow card.

  12. Willy Kambwala (Manchester United) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  13. Putrid by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).

  14. Putrid by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).

  15. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  16. Are trying overlooked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) correct footed shot from the obedient aspect of the box is high and huge to the obedient.

  17. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is confirmed the yellow card.

  18. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is confirmed the yellow card.

  19. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) has long gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.

  20. Are trying overlooked. Max Aarons (Bournemouth) correct footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook.