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Bruno Fernandes has scored more goals (52) than any other player for Manchester United since his top-flight debut in February 2020Manchester United twice had to come from behind to deny Bournemouth victory as the Red Devils' winless Premier League run extended to four games.
Captain Bruno Fernandes scored both goals for the visitors, who first trailed to Dominic Solanke's opener before Justin Kluivert gave the Cherries a half-time lead.
Solanke ensured Bournemouth took reward for their positive start with an assured finish low into the corner after getting the better of Willy Kambwala in the 16th minute.
That breakthrough only served to further motivate the home side and Andre Onana was required to deny Milos Kerkez at his near post shortly after, before Luis Sinisterra shot narrowly wide and Ryan Christie twice went close.
Bournemouth were punished for their wastefulness in front of goal when Fernandes levelled from Alejandro Garnacho's cut-back.
But Kluivert restored the hosts' lead five minutes later as a simple ball from Marcos Senesi exposed the generous amount of space between Diogo Dalot and Kambwala.
Bournemouth should have been out of sight before the interval, with wing-back Kerkez heading against the crossbar and Kluivert failing to beat Onana at close range, although Fernandes struck the bar with a superb attempt in response.
With the Cherries unable to extend their advantage, Fernandes equalised again midway through the second half - this time stepping up to convert a penalty awarded after Kobbie Mainoo's shot deflected on to the unfortunate Adam Smith.
United, whose hopes of securing European football were further dented, dropped one place to seventh following Newcastle United's 4-0 win over Tottenham earlier on Saturday.
Bournemouth, who remain 12th, thought they had been awarded a late penalty but, following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) review, Kambwala's foul on Christie was determined to have taken place outside the box.
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AFC Bournemouth
Squad number1Player nameNeto
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number3Player nameKerkez
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number19Player nameKluivert
Squad number17Player nameSinisterra
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number5Player nameKelly
Squad number8Player nameFaivre
Squad number26Player nameÜnal
Squad number37Player nameAarons
Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot- Squad number53Player nameKambwala
- Squad number5Player nameMaguire
- Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number37Player nameMainoo
- Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
- Squad number7Player nameMount
- Squad number16Player nameDiallo
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1NetoBooked at 90mins
- 15A SmithSubstituted forAaronsat 70'minutes
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25SenesiBooked at 33mins
- 3Kerkez
- 4L CookBooked at 86mins
- 10ChristieBooked at 86mins
- 11OuattaraSubstituted forFaivreat 70'minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forÜnalat 76'minutes
- 17SinisterraSubstituted forKellyat 39'minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 5Kelly
- 8Faivre
- 14Scott
- 23Hill
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 37Aarons
- 42Travers
- 50Dacosta Gonzalez
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 53Kambwala
- 5Maguire
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 18Casemiro
- 37MainooSubstituted forMountat 78'minutes
- 17GarnachoSubstituted forDialloat 45'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10Rashford
- 11Højlund
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 7Mount
- 14Eriksen
- 16Diallo
- 62Forson
- 70Amass
- 75Ogunneye
- 84Wheatley
Referee:Tony Harrington
Attendance:11,229
Live Text
Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
Attempt blocked. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
VAR Decision: No Penalty Bournemouth.
Foul by Willy Kambwala (Manchester United).
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a corner.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Casemiro.
Neto (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
Willy Kambwala (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
