Bournemouth vs. Man United: VAR Saves United from Penalty

1′ FIRST HALF KICKS OFF Man United starts the game with possession.

7′ DANGER IN FRONT OF UNITED’S GOAL

The Vitality Stadium seems to have been overly watered before the game. Mainoo mishandles the ball outside the penalty area, allowing Christie to seize possession. However, United’s defense pushes Christie out before Maguire intervenes to block Solanke’s attempt to receive the cross.

16′ GOAL!!! BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 MAN UNITED!!!

SOLANKE!!! Onana distributes the ball, Hojlund plays a loose pass that Garnacho struggles to control. Senesi immediately passes it high, and Solanke nudges Kambwala before unleashing a shot into the near corner, beating Onana!

18′ OPPORTUNITY FOR RASHFORD

United launches a good attack on the left flank, and Rashford cuts into the penalty area. He gets close to the 6-yard box but instead of crossing to Hojlund, he opts for a shot into the side netting.

21′ SINISTERRA SHOOTS WIDE!

Bournemouth counters and Sinisterra receives the ball on the left flank. He dribbles past Dalot before shooting wide with his left foot, missing the far post!

28′ CHRISTIE’S LONG-RANGE SHOT HITS THE CROSSBAR!

Bournemouth maneuvers well in United’s half, and Christie fires a left-footed shot just outside the penalty area, hitting the crossbar.

30′ CHRISTIE MISSES THE TARGET!!

Casemiro loses the ball, and Bournemouth counterattacks. Sinisterra cuts in from the left, passes across to Christie, but he shoots straight at Onana despite the far post being wide open.

31′ GOAL!!! BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 MAN UNITED!!!

FERNANDES!!! United successfully regains possession in midfield, and Hojlund passes to Garnacho on the right. The cross doesn’t find anyone, but the ball is recycled back to Fernandes, whose close-range volley hits Zabarnyi’s foot and falls perfectly for Fernandes to slot home! Bournemouth protests, claiming their player was fouled in midfield, but VAR doesn’t intervene.

33′ OUATTARA’S SHOT GOES WIDE!!

Bournemouth counterattacks, and Solanke runs into United’s half before playing a through ball. Kambwala tries to keep up but can’t stop Ouattara, whose shot goes wide!

36′ GOAL!!! BOURNEMOUTH 2-1 MAN UNITED!!!

KLUIVERT!!! Senesi advances and takes advantage of Garnacho’s loose defense to pass to Kluivert. The Dutch forward finds himself 1-on-1 with Kambwala due to Dalot’s positioning. He enters the penalty area, sees the near corner open, and shoots immediately, leaving Onana helpless!

39′ BOURNEMOUTH SUBSTITUTION

Sinisterra, who recently returned from injury, seems to have gotten hurt again without any contact. He’s replaced by Lloyd Kelly.

43′ KERKEZ’S HEADER HITS THE CROSSBAR!!

Smith delivers a cross from the right flank, and Dalot fails to mark Kerkez tightly. However, Kerkez’s header hits the crossbar before his follow-up header goes too high!

45+4′ ONANA MAKES A SAVE!!

Lewis Cook takes a free-kick on Bournemouth’s left flank, aiming for the far post. Kambwala clears it, but Bournemouth recovers and crosses again. Kluivert is left unmarked by United’s defense but Onana makes a quick save!

45+6′ NO PENALTY

Kerkez falls in United’s penalty area and claims a penalty, alleging that Dalot fouled him. The referee doesn’t give it, and it turns out Kerkez slipped on his own.

45+8′ FERNANDES’S SHOT HITS THE CROSSBAR!!

Fernandes receives the ball on the left and decides to cut inside, dodging Ouattara but still getting a shot off. However, his shot hits the crossbar!

FIRST HALF ENDS Bournemouth leads United 2-1.

46′ SECOND HALF BEGINS Bournemouth kicks off.

United substitution: Amad Diallo replaces Garnacho.

50′ NO PENALTY

Bournemouth claims a penalty after Kluivert’s shot hits Maguire’s hand inside United’s penalty area. However, Maguire had his arms close to his body, and it wouldn’t have been a penalty anyway since the ball hit another United player before it hit Maguire.

56′ WAN-BISSAKA BLOCKS KLUIVERT

Kluivert receives the ball near the left touchline, turns, and dribbles past Kambwala, Mainoo, and Maguire to enter the penalty area. However, his shot hits Wan-Bissaka’s leg and deflects wide.

59′ TIMELY INTERVENTION BY KAMBWALA

United struggles to counterattack, and Bournemouth sends Kelly down the left for a low cross. Solanke waits near the post, but Kambwala sticks out a leg to clear the ball and prevent a close-range shot.

62′ YELLOW CARD

Adam Smith controls the ball near the touchline but sends it out awkwardly. He then kicks the ball away to prevent a quick throw-in, earning himself a yellow card.

63′ PENALTY FOR MAN UNITED!!

Mainoo takes a shot from the left side of the D, the ball hits Christie’s leg, then his outstretched arm. The referee points to the spot, and after VAR confirms that Christie moved his arm toward the ball, a penalty is awarded.

65′ GOAL!!! BOURNEMOUTH 2-2 MAN UNITED!!

Bruno Fernandes takes the penalty and deceives Neto with a low shot into the bottom right corner!

70′ BOURNEMOUTH SUBSTITUTION

Bournemouth makes two changes on the right flank, with Faivre and Aarons coming on for Smith and Ouattara.

Bournemouth fans are singing derogatory chants aimed at referee Tony Harrington.

76′ BOURNEMOUTH SUBSTITUTION

Kluivert is injured and cannot continue. Enes Unal replaces him.

78′ MAN UNITED SUBSTITUTION

Mason Mount comes on for Mainoo.

85′ AARONS’S LONG-RANGE SHOT

Bournemouth continues to press United. After a failed cross, Christie retrieves the ball and passes it to the right. Aarons dribbles toward the penalty area and takes a long-range shot that doesn’t trouble the goalkeeper.

86′ YELLOW CARD

Christie is involved in a tussle inside United’s penalty area and falls after a collision with Dalot. The referee believes Christie deliberately initiated contact to win a penalty and shows him a yellow card. Lewis Cook also receives a yellow card for his reaction.

90+1′ YELLOW CARD

Unal shields the ball in midfield and is pushed by Maguire, but the referee doesn’t call it. United regains possession, and Fernandes passes to Wan-Bissaka on the left, but Cook rushes in to clear the ball in time. Goalkeeper Neto protests the referee’s decision and gets booked.

90+5′ NO PENALTY

Bournemouth wins the ball back near United’s penalty area, and Christie rushes in. He pushes the ball past before colliding with Kambwala, and the referee points to the penalty spot. However, VAR checks the incident and determines that Christie was fouled just outside the 18-yard box.