- Man Utd were beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth on Sunday in the Premier League
- Cherries were comfortably better than their hosts for second straight season at Old Trafford
- Pressure on new United boss Ruben Amorim begins to grow
Manchester United were beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford in the Premier League for the second successive season on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils had fallen behind in their previous home outing and suffered the same fate in the 29th minute as Dean Huijsen headed in from a free kick, with the hosts unable to find an equaliser before the break as Bruno Fernandes spurned a trio of opportunities.
Justin Kluivert compounded United's misery with an hour played as he won and scored a penalty before Antoine Semenyo then provided a shock third just two minutes later following a sweeping move.
The home side piled on the pressure in the closing stages as they sought some consolation but Bournemouth held on to their clean sheet as the Red Devils drew a blank.
Bournemouth managed a stunning victory in this fixture last season and they showed early - and ultimately correct - ambitions of repeating that feat at Old Trafford. Their bright start was rewarded just before the half-hour mark as they took the lead, Huijsen's flicked header pouring further misery on Ruben Amorim's side from set pieces.
United had looked alarmingly toothless for much of the first half but they burst into life on the cusp of the half-time whistle. Three promising chances came the way of their skipper, with Fernandes warming Kepa's gloves in between two wayward efforts.
Amorim made three changes shortly after the break in an attempt to turn the tide but soon found his side two goals behind on the hour mark. Noussair Mazraoui's late lunge on Kluivert gifted Bournemouth a penalty, with the Dutch forward making no mistake from the resulting spot kick.
It took just two minutes for Bournemouth to grab a shock third at Old Trafford as United's abject defence was torn apart. An excellent move down Bournemouth's left-hand side resulted in Dango Ouatarra picking out Semenyo in the box, and the Ghanaian produced a composed finish to put the Cherries in dreamland.
Substitute Alejandro Garnacho should have provided an immediate response when he was sent through on goal but the winger's tame effort was rebuffed comfortably by the onrushing Kepa to keep Bournemouth's lead intact.
United saw several opportunities come and go in the final 20 minutes but struggled to work Kepa, with Bournemouth continuing to pose a significant threat on the break. In the end, the hosts were unable to spark any late drama, falling to the worst defeat of Amorim's reign thus far.
