Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth, 13 December 2017

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance74,798
Kick-off: 8.00pm AFC Bournemouth had now lost six of their seven visits to Old Trafford in all competitions (one draw).

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 26 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Anthony Martial

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Junior Stanislas Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Anthony Martial 66
Ander Herrera for Jesse Lingard 71
Ashley Young for Luke Shaw 83

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Callum Wilson 71
Jermain Defoe for Junior Stanislas 71
Lewis Cook for Dan Gosling 77

Cards:

Romelu Lukaku 43 Y

Cards:

Dan Gosling 28 Y
Harry Arter 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder Daley Blind
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Ander Herrera
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Jermain Defoe

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United had now won nine of their last ten Premier League games at Old Trafford (lost one) and kept eight clean sheets in those ten games. The Red Devils avoided losing consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since January 2014. Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Romelu Lukaku had now scored 30 goals in 38 appearances in the Premier League against teams outside of the ‘big six’.

Comments:

League position: 14th Since their promotion in 2015, AFC Bournemouth had now taken 13 points from a possible 87 (29 games) against the 'big six' teams in the Premier League. The Cherries failed in their attempt to equal their longest unbeaten away run in the Premier League (five games). They failed to score for the second time in their last seven Premier League games.

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Anthony Martial

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Anthony Martial 66
Ander Herrera for Jesse Lingard 71
Ashley Young for Luke Shaw 83

Cards:

Romelu Lukaku 43 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder Daley Blind
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Ander Herrera
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United had now won nine of their last ten Premier League games at Old Trafford (lost one) and kept eight clean sheets in those ten games. The Red Devils avoided losing consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since January 2014. Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Romelu Lukaku had now scored 30 goals in 38 appearances in the Premier League against teams outside of the ‘big six’.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Junior Stanislas Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Callum Wilson 71
Jermain Defoe for Junior Stanislas 71
Lewis Cook for Dan Gosling 77

Cards:

Dan Gosling 28 Y
Harry Arter 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Jermain Defoe

Comments:

League position: 14th Since their promotion in 2015, AFC Bournemouth had now taken 13 points from a possible 87 (29 games) against the 'big six' teams in the Premier League. The Cherries failed in their attempt to equal their longest unbeaten away run in the Premier League (five games). They failed to score for the second time in their last seven Premier League games.