AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United, 20 March 2026

Score2-2
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance11,250

View AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 AFC Bournemouth won: 4 Drawn: 5 Manchester United won: 9 AFC Bournemouth scored: 25 Manchester United scored: 35 . 12 goals were scored in the two meetings between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United in this Premier League season: the most by a pairing of two teams in the division since 14 by Manchester United versus Southampton in 2020-21.

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

2 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Ryan Christie 67 G
Eli Kroupi penalty 81 P

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes penalty 61 P
James Hill own goal 71 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender James Hill
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Alex Jiménez
Defender/Midfielder Adrien Truffert
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Rayan
Forward Evanilson

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

David Brooks for Amine Adli 73
Eli Kroupi for Ryan Christie 73
Adam Smith for Alex Jiménez 73
Ben Gannon-Doak for Rayan 87

Substitutions:

Benjamin Seško for Bryan Mbeumo 71
Ayden Heaven for Matheus Cunha 82
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 82
Mason Mount for Amad Diallo 90+6

Cards:

Alex Jiménez 59 Y
Adam Smith 90+2 Y

Cards:

Casemiro 28 Y
Harry Maguire 78 R
Benjamin Seško 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Veljko Milosavljević
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Alex Tóth
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Enes Ünal
Forward Eli Kroupi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 10th . AFC Bournemouth had now become the first team to draw five consecutive games in the Premier League since Fulham in January 2021 (five). . The Cherries were now unbeaten in 11 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (11). . They had now scored in 50 of their last 62 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United had now drawn three of their six away games in the Premier League played on a Friday evening (lost two). . The Red Devils had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 20 of their last 21 away games in the Premier League. . They had now drawn eight of their last 20 away games in the Premier League (won five).

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Ryan Christie 67 G
Eli Kroupi penalty 81 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender James Hill
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Alex Jiménez
Defender/Midfielder Adrien Truffert
Midfielder Ryan Christie
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Rayan
Forward Evanilson

Substitutions:

David Brooks for Amine Adli 73
Eli Kroupi for Ryan Christie 73
Adam Smith for Alex Jiménez 73
Ben Gannon-Doak for Rayan 87

Cards:

Alex Jiménez 59 Y
Adam Smith 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Veljko Milosavljević
Defender Adam Smith
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Alex Tóth
Midfielder/Forward Ben Gannon-Doak
Forward Enes Ünal
Forward Eli Kroupi

Comments:

League position: 10th . AFC Bournemouth had now become the first team to draw five consecutive games in the Premier League since Fulham in January 2021 (five). . The Cherries were now unbeaten in 11 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (11). . They had now scored in 50 of their last 62 games in the Premier League.

2 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes penalty 61 P
James Hill own goal 71 OG

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Benjamin Seško for Bryan Mbeumo 71
Ayden Heaven for Matheus Cunha 82
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 82
Mason Mount for Amad Diallo 90+6

Cards:

Casemiro 28 Y
Harry Maguire 78 R
Benjamin Seško 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United had now drawn three of their six away games in the Premier League played on a Friday evening (lost two). . The Red Devils had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 20 of their last 21 away games in the Premier League. . They had now drawn eight of their last 20 away games in the Premier League (won five).