Premier League, Round 8Manchester UnitedMUN 0 3 Full Time BournemouthBOU Venue Old Trafford Referee Jarred Gillett Rayan Vitor Simplcio Rocha 38Marcus Tavernier 43Francisco Evanilson 71Manchester Uniteds latest crisis lurched from bad to worse as they were handed a chastening 3-0 Premier League defeat at home by Bournemouth. Battered in midweek by Serie A side, Como, United were equally inept on home soil as the Cherries made it superb wins back to back after beating AC Milan on Thursday night.The pre-match headlines were made when Michael Carrick benched captain Bruno Fernandes after he became the latest key player to speak out in midweek.Fernandes suggested it was the responsibility of the manager and his coaching staff to identify problems and make changes during matches after their dismal showing in Como.He was left out as a result and stayed on the bench throughout a sorry showing that leaves United 16th in the Premier League and Carrick surely on borrowed time.Rayan side-footed Bournemouth ahead at Old Trafford before Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead soon after before the break.And there was time for Evanilson to score a brilliant third as Old Trafford emptied.Bournemouth had been on top when they went ahead. Defender Ayden Heaven was booked for a silly two-footed challenge out wide and from the resulting free-kick Brazil forward Rayan slashed in.Bryan Mbeumo then did have Uniteds belated first shot on target but not before chants of sacked in the morning were aimed at Carrick.And Tavernier managed to tap in a second before the break after another error from Leny Yoro.Fernandes stayed on the bench at half-time as Carrick sent on Matheus Cunha instead, with Bournemouth having the ball in the net inside 25 seconds of the restart after more disastrous defending.An offside flag saved United that time, with the hapless Heaven gifting another chance straight away but Rayans shot was saved.Unioted, now are winless in eight games in all competitions, were all over the place and went 3-0 down when Evanilson outpaced the defence to latch onto a clearance, ran around Senne Lammens and curled in from an improbable angle.Carrick had his name sung late on as supporters turned their dissent to the clubs board but with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Liverpool to come the hosts are in trouble and no mistake.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City87012091121 L W W W W 2 Arsenal8701135821 W W W L W 3 Brighton75112351816 L W W W W 4 Chelsea84131715213 L W W L D 5 Liverpool733198112 W W L W D 6 Aston Villa8323912-311 W W D W L 7 Brentford7241138510 D L D W D 8 Leeds724196310 D L D W D 9 Everton824289-110 L L D W D 10 Ipswich83141216-410 D L W L W 11 Hull City72328719 D L D L D 12 Tottenham8233810-29 W W D L D 13 Fulham8224810-28 W W L D D 14 Newcastle72231014-48 W L L W L 15 Manchester United7142101007 L D D D L 16 Crystal Palace7214917-87 L L W D L 17 Bournemouth7133913-46 W W L L D 18 Nottingham Forest8134610-46 D L L L W 19 Coventry8206615-96 L L W W L 20 Sunderland7115614-84 L L L L D Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Man United team vs BournemouthUnited made four changes from their defeat at Como in the Champions League on Wednesday, Leny Yoro returning from suspension in a defence also featuring Ayden Heaven, who had missed two matches through illness.New signing Carlos Baleba joined Amad Diallo as newcomers in midfield. Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha moved to the bench, joined by a fit-again Lisandro Martinez.Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba, Mason Mount, Bryan MbeumoSubstitutes: Karl Darlow, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Shea Lacey, Tyler FletcherBournemouth team vs Manchester UnitedBournemouth made four changes from their 3-0 home win over Milan in the Europa League on Thursday, restoring goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, full-back Adam Smith, midfielder Lewis Cook and forward Rayan.Michele Di Gregorio, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak and Bafode Diakite were on the bench. Junior Kroupi, who scored 13 league goals for the club last season, featured in a matchday squad for the first time in 2026/27 following a foot injury.Bournemouth: Djordje Petrovic, Adam Smith, James Hill, Antonio Silva, Adrien Truffert, Rayan, Tyler Adams, Justin Kluivert, Lewis Cook, Marcus Tavernier, EvanilsonSubstitutes: Michele Di Gregorio, Julio Soler, David Brooks, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Bafode Diakite, Amine Adli, Junior Kroupi, Alvaro RodriguezWhats next? Man United, Bournemouth fixturesUnited are next in action next Saturday, visiting Chelsea in the top flight. Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the EFL Cup fourth round before hosting Leeds United in a weeks time.DateFixtureGMT start timeETPTUK TVWeds, Oct 28Bournemouth vs Villa19:4515:4512:45Sky SportsSat, Oct 31Chelsea vs Man United12:3008:3005:30TNT SportsSat, Oct 31Bournemouth vs Leeds15:0011:0008:00Upcoming fixtures for Manchester United and Bournemouth Upcoming Fixtures : Manchester United Premier League Chelsea CHE 12:30 2026-10-31 Manchester United MUN UEFA Champions League Manchester United MUN 20:00 2026-11-03 AS Roma ROM Premier League Manchester United MUN 15:00 2026-11-07 Aston Villa AST Premier League Liverpool LIV 15:00 2026-11-21 Manchester United MUN UEFA Champions League Sporting CP SPO 20:00 2026-11-25 Manchester United MUN Upcoming Fixtures : Bournemouth League Cup Bournemouth BOU 19:45 2026-10-28 Aston Villa AST Premier League Bournemouth BOU 15:00 2026-10-31 Leeds LEE UEFA Europa League Sparta Praha SPA 17:45 2026-11-05 Bournemouth BOU Premier League Ipswich IPS 15:00 2026-11-07 Bournemouth BOU Premier League Bournemouth BOU 15:00 2026-11-21 Nottingham Forest NOT Topics AFC Bournemouth Bruno Fernandes Manchester United F.C. 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