Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: Nightmare for Carrick as Fernandes move backfires

Cherries run riot as Michael Carrick is pushed closer to the edge

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Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: Nightmare for Carrick as Fernandes move backfires

Premier League, Round 8

Manchester United MUN

0 – 3

Full Time

Bournemouth BOU

: Old Trafford
: Jarred Gillett

Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 38′ Marcus Tavernier 43′ Francisco Evanilson 71′

Manchester United’s 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.

"What a finish!" 😮‍💨

Evanilson makes it 3-0 to Bournemouth with a stunning goal pic.twitter.com/hPMR78Z3cX
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2026

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.

Bournemouth have a second! 🍒

Leny Yoro's slip allows Adrien Truffert to roll the ball to Marcus Tavernier who makes no mistake! pic.twitter.com/WdbaJtEu29
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2026

Bryan Mbeumo then did have United’s 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.

What a finish from Rayan to give Bournemouth the lead! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9BV0G5Tqgi
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2026

An offside flag saved United that time, with the hapless Heaven gifting another chance straight away but Rayan’s shot was saved.

United, 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 club’s board – but with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Liverpool to come the hosts are in trouble – and no mistake.

The Premier League Table

#	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Last 5
1	Manchester City	8	7	0	1	20	9	11	21	L W W W W
2	Arsenal	8	7	0	1	13	5	8	21	W W W L W
3	Brighton	7	5	1	1	23	5	18	16	L W W W W
4	Chelsea	8	4	1	3	17	15	2	13	L W W L D
5	Liverpool	7	3	3	1	9	8	1	12	W W L W D
6	Aston Villa	8	3	2	3	9	12	-3	11	W W D W L
7	Brentford	7	2	4	1	13	8	5	10	D L D W D
8	Leeds	7	2	4	1	9	6	3	10	D L D W D
9	Everton	8	2	4	2	8	9	-1	10	L L D W D
10	Ipswich	8	3	1	4	12	16	-4	10	D L W L W
11	Hull City	7	2	3	2	8	7	1	9	D L D L D
12	Tottenham	8	2	3	3	8	10	-2	9	W W D L D
13	Fulham	8	2	2	4	8	10	-2	8	W W L D D
14	Newcastle	7	2	2	3	10	14	-4	8	W L L W L
15	Manchester United	7	1	4	2	10	10	0	7	L D D D L
16	Crystal Palace	7	2	1	4	9	17	-8	7	L L W D L
17	Bournemouth	7	1	3	3	9	13	-4	6	W W L L D
18	Nottingham Forest	8	1	3	4	6	10	-4	6	D L L L W
19	Coventry	8	2	0	6	6	15	-9	6	L L W W L
20	Sunderland	7	1	1	5	6	14	-8	4	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 Bournemouth

United 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 Mbeumo

Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Shea Lacey, Tyler Fletcher

Bournemouth team vs Manchester United

Bournemouth 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, Evanilson

Substitutes: Michele Di Gregorio, Julio Soler, David Brooks, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Bafode Diakite, Amine Adli, Junior Kroupi, Alvaro Rodriguez

What’s next? Man United, Bournemouth fixtures

United 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 week’s time.

Date	Fixture	GMT start time	ET	PT	UK TV
Weds, Oct 28	Bournemouth vs Villa	19:45	15:45	12:45	Sky Sports
Sat, Oct 31	Chelsea vs Man United	12:30	08:30	05:30	TNT Sports
Sat, Oct 31	Bournemouth vs Leeds	15:00	11:00	08:00	–