Premier League · Fri, 20 Mar 2026 ·
Bournemouth vs Manchester United — 2 - 2
Vitality Stadium · Referee: S. Attwell
Match report
E. J. Kroupi’s 81' equaliser earns Bournemouth 2-2 draw with Manchester United
Honours were even between Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium on Friday, 20 March 2026, the Premier League matchday 31 game finishing 2-2. R. Christie (67') and E. J. Kroupi (81' pen) scored for Bournemouth, while B. Fernandes (61' pen) and J. Hill (71' og) found the net for Manchester United. Harry Maguire (Manchester United, 78') was sent off. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Bournemouth had 55% of the ball and 16 shots (5 on target) against Manchester United’s 14 (5 on target). Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Bournemouth 17th in the Premier League table on 3 points and Manchester United 12th on 5.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | -9 | 3 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, Manchester United – Bournemouth
Match events
- 28'yellow cardCasemiroYellow Card
- 59'yellow cardÁlex JiménezYellow Card
- 61'penaltyB. FernandesPenalty
- 67'goalR. ChristieAssist: A. Truffert
- 71'substitutionB. MbeumoOff: B. Sesko
- 71'own goalJ. Hill(own goal)Own Goal
- 73'substitutionA. JimenezOff: A. Smith
- 73'substitutionA. AdliOff: D. Brooks
- 73'substitutionR. ChristieOff: E. J. Kroupi
- 78'red cardHarry MaguireRed Card
- 81'penaltyE. J. KroupiPenalty
- 82'substitutionCasemiroOff: M. Ugarte
- 82'substitutionM. CunhaOff: A. Heaven
- 87'substitutionRayanOff: B. Doak
- 90+2'yellow cardAdam SmithYellow Card
- 90+5'yellow cardBenjamin ŠeškoYellow Card
- 90+6'substitutionA. DialloOff: M. Mount
Lineups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Andoni Iraola
Starting XI
- 1D. PetrovicG
- 20A. JimenezD
- 23J. HillD
- 5M. SenesiD
- 3A. TruffertD
- 8A. ScottM
- 10R. ChristieM
- 37RayanM
- 16M. TavernierM
- 21A. AdliM
- 9EvanilsonF
Substitutes
- 29C. MandasG
- 15A. SmithD
- 26E. UnalF
- 18B. DiakiteD
- 7D. BrooksM
- 22E. J. KroupiF
- 11B. DoakF
- 44V. MilosavljevicD
- 27A. TothM
Manchester United
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Michael Carrick
Starting XI
- 31S. LammensG
- 2D. DalotD
- 15L. YoroD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 23L. ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37K. MainooM
- 16A. DialloM
- 8B. FernandesM
- 10M. CunhaM
- 19B. MbeumoF
Substitutes
- 1A. BayindirG
- 7M. MountM
- 11J. ZirkzeeF
- 33T. FredricsonD
- 12T. MalaciaD
- 25M. UgarteM
- 30B. SeskoF
- 39T. FletcherM
- 26A. HeavenD
Match statistics
- 55%Possession45%
- 1.80Expected goals (xG)1.77
- 16Total shots14
- 5Shots on target5
- 7Shots off target2
- 4Blocked shots7
- 6Shots inside the box8
- 10Shots outside the box6
- 6Corners8
- 2Offsides0
- 10Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards1
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 502Passes415
- 426Accurate passes320
- 85%Pass accuracy77%
- -0.54Goals prevented-0.54
Player statistics
Bournemouth
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Đorđe PetrovićG | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 3Adrien TruffertD | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 5Marcos SenesiD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Álex JiménezD | 73 | 5.6 | ||
| 23James HillD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Alex ScottM | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 10Ryan ChristieMTop rated | 73 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 16Marcus TavernierM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Amine AdliM | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| 37RayanM | 87 | 6.7 | ||
| 9EvanilsonF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 29Christos MandasG | – | – | ||
| 15Adam SmithD | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Bafodé DiakitéD | – | – | ||
| 44Veljko MilosavljevićD | – | – | ||
| 7David BrooksM | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| 27Alex TóthM | – | – | ||
| 11Ben Gannon-DoakF | 14 | 6.2 | ||
| 22Eli Junior KroupiF | 17 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 26Enes ÜnalF | – | – |
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Senne LammensG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 5Harry MaguireD | 78 | 5.3 | ||
| 15Leny YoroD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 23Luke ShawD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Bruno FernandesM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 10Matheus CunhaM | 82 | 7.5 | ||
| 16Amad DialloM | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| 18CasemiroM | 82 | 6.2 | ||
| 37Kobbie MainooM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Bryan MbeumoF | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| 1Altay BayındırG | – | – | ||
| 12Tyrell MalaciaD | – | – | ||
| 26Ayden HeavenD | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| 33Tyler FredricsonD | – | – | ||
| 7Mason MountM | 1 | – | ||
| 25Manuel UgarteM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 39Tyler FletcherM | – | – | ||
| 11Joshua ZirkzeeF | – | – | ||
| 30Benjamin ŠeškoF | 19 | 6.7 |