Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: three goals from ten shots
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- Nine of ten shots came from inside the box
- xG per shot: Bournemouth 0.22, United 0.06
- 17 shots faced, a season high for Bournemouth
A short burst before the break
Bournemouth did their damage in a short burst before half-time. Rayan's opener came in the 38th minute, and Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead in the 43rd. Evanilson's goal in the 71st minute made it three and left Manchester United goalless at home. Justin Kluivert, Adrien Truffert and Lewis Cook provided the assists.
United had the ball, Bournemouth the threat
United held the ball for long spells, yet their shooting was low in quality: just 0.06 xG per shot. Bournemouth shot far less often, but almost every attempt came from inside the box, and their 0.22 xG per shot was the best figure of their season. Possession gave the hosts territory without giving them clear chances.
Bournemouth soaked up 17 shots
Bournemouth faced 17 shots, a season high. Yet the xG they conceded was 1.04, close to their average, which suggests United's volume came from attempts of limited value rather than clear openings. James Hill led the defensive work with seven tackles, and Đ. Petrović kept out the efforts that did hit the target.
Rayan's goal bent the match their way
Rayan's goal in the 38th minute moved the match more than anything else: it was worth +0.8 FN xPts to Bournemouth, while Manchester United's FN xPts were −0.7. Tavernier's strike followed before the break. Rayan and Lewis Cook, both newly selected in the starting line-up, each featured in the goals: one scored the opener, the other set up the third.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Rayan 8.2Dominant
He scored the opener from five shots (two on target) and made four interceptions.
Rayan earned most of his FN Score in attack, but he also worked without the ball, making four interceptions and winning nine of 23 duels. His goal in the 38th minute broke the deadlock, and Bournemouth stayed in front for roughly 52 minutes afterwards, which is why his shooting volume mattered.
Game state
0-10-20-3
Manchester United ahead 0 min · level 38 min · Bournemouth ahead 52 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist. The value next to a team code is what the same moment did to the other side's expected points; the decisive moment is the one with the largest combined change for both teams.
38'
Rayan
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Justin Kluivert +0.2 · MUN −0.7
+0.8
43'
Marcus Tavernier
Goal · scorer +0.4 · assist Adrien Truffert +0.2 · MUN −0.5
+0.6
71'
Evanilson
Goal · assist Lewis Cook · MUN −0.1
+0.1
Manchester United
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.3Time effect −0.3→ League points won 0
Bournemouth
Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +1.5Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Manchester UnitedBournemouth
1.04Expected goals (xG)2.21
Compared with usual
Manchester United
11 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Conceded | 3 | 1.7 | |
| xG | 1.04 | 1.5 | |
| xG against | 2.21 | 1.5 | high |
| Shots | 17 | 17.5 | |
| On target | 5 | 5.2 | |
| Shots faced | 10 | 11.6 | |
| xG per shot | 0.06 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 62% | 51.9% | |
| Passes | 618 | 527.9 | |
| Corners | 5 | 5.7 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 9.8 | |
Bournemouth
11 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.9 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.3 | |
| xG | 2.21 | 2.1 | |
| xG against | 1.04 | 0.98 | |
| Shots | 10 | 17.9 | |
| On target | 4 | 5.6 | |
| Shots faced | 17 | 8.5 | high |
| xG per shot | 0.22 | 0.12 | high |
| Possession | 38% | 54.1% | |
| Passes | 367 | 450.9 | |
| Corners | 4 | 5.4 | |
| Fouls | 17 | 13.1 | |
Timeline
- 22'
Yellow
Andrey Santos
- 27'
Yellow
Tyler Adams
- 37'
Yellow
Ayden Heaven
- 38'
Goal
Rayan league goal #1 assist Justin Kluivert
- 40'
Yellow
Youri Tielemans
- 43'
Goal
Marcus Tavernier league goal #5 assist Adrien Truffert
- 45'
Sub
Youri Tielemans → Matheus Cunha
- 45+3'
Yellow
Harry Maguire
- 63'
Sub
Justin Kluivert → Ben Gannon-Doak
- 65'
Sub
Ayden Heaven → Lisandro Martínez
- 71'
Goal
Evanilson league goal #3 assist Lewis Cook
- 72'
Sub
Carlos Baleba → Joshua Zirkzee
- 75'
Sub
Lewis Cook → Ryan Christie
- 78'
Sub
Amad Diallo → Shea Lacey
- 87'
Sub
Marcus Tavernier → Amine Adli
- 87'
Sub
Evanilson → Eli Junior Kroupi
- 87'
Sub
Adam Smith → Bafodé Diakité
Category leaders
- Key passesMarcus Tavernier3
- Duels wonDiogo Dalot11/18
- DribblesMason Mount4/4
- Defensive actionsJames Hill8
- ShotsRayan5 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonMason Mount4
#Premier League#Manchester United#Bournemouth#Rayan#Marcus Tavernier
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.