Premier League: Bournemouth Thrash Man United As Liverpool, Newcastle Win
Key Takeaways Bournemouth beat Manchester United three-0 at Old Trafford on October 25, recording their fourth consecutive win in all competitions. Manchester United suffered their third defeat in four home matches, extending their winless run in all competitions to eight games.
Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion two-0 at Anfield, while Newcastle United won two-0 at Crystal Palace to climb to seventh in the Premier League. Bournemouth compounded Manchester United's struggles with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford earlier today, October 25, while Liverpool and Newcastle United recorded wins in their Premier League fixtures.
The defeat was United's third in four home matches and extended their winless run in all competitions to eight games, increasing the pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Carrick left captain Bruno Fernandes on the bench following United's midweek defeat to Como, but the decision failed to produce the desired response as Bournemouth dominated proceedings.
Rayan opened the scoring with a volley from Justin Kluivert's free-kick, while goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic denied Bryan Mbeumo an equaliser. Bournemouth doubled their advantage after Leny Yoro's mistake allowed Adrien Truffert to set up Marcus Tavernier, who finished confidently.
Carrick introduced Matheus Cunha at half-time in an attempt to revive United, but the hosts struggled to mount a comeback. Evanilson sealed Bournemouth's win after capitalising on defensive confusion, rounding goalkeeper Senne Lammens before finishing from an acute angle.
The result gave Bournemouth their fourth consecutive win in all competitions and extended their unbeaten run against United to seven meetings. Meanwhile, Liverpool secured their first Premier League home win since April with a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield.
Florian Wirtz opened the scoring with an effort that deflected off Pascal Gross before Alexander Isak doubled Liverpool's lead, finishing a pass from Bradley Barcola. Brighton, who had kept five consecutive clean sheets in all competitions before the match, struggled to break through Liverpool's defence after the interval.
The defeat marked Brighton's first failure to score in the Premier League this season, while Liverpool recorded their sixth win in seven matches. Newcastle United also returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace away from home, moving up to seventh in the table.
William Osula opened the scoring shortly after the restart, turning in Jacob Murphy's cross before Harvey Barnes added the second with a first-time finish from Amar Dedic's pass. Joe Willock thought he had extended Newcastle's lead, but VAR ruled out his effort for offside.