Premier League · Matchweek 8

Manchester United vs Bournemouth lineups

Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bournemouth in a 4-2-3-1. Manchester United are without Patrick Dorgu and Kobbie Mainoo; Bournemouth are without Julián Araujo and Veljko Milosavljević. Kick-off is 14:00 on 25 October 2026 at Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs Bournemouth match facts

Kick-off
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Old Trafford, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 8
Days since last match
Manchester United 4, Bournemouth 3

Manchester United confirmed lineup

Manchester United crest
Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Senne LammensG
  2. 2Diogo DalotD
  3. 15Leny YoroD
  4. 5Jacob MaguireD
  5. 26Ayden HeavenD
  6. 17Andrey SantosM
  7. 20Carlos BalebaM
  8. 16Amad DialloM
  9. 18Youri TielemansM
  10. 7Mason MountM
  11. 19Bryan MbeumoF

Bench

  1. 31S. LaceyF
  2. 8Bruno FernandesM
  3. 3Noussair MazraouiD
  4. 6Lisandro MartínezD
  5. 4Matthijs de LigtD
  6. 12Karl DarlowG
  7. 10Matheus CunhaF
  8. 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
  9. 39T. FletcherM

Coach: M. Carrick

Manchester United started in a 4-2-3-1. Patrick Dorgu, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford and 9 others were out. Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven and Carlos Baleba and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting away to Como. M. Carrick set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Bournemouth confirmed lineup

Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 5James HillD
  4. 14António SilvaD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 12Tyler AdamsM
  7. 4Lewis CookM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 19Justin KluivertM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 30Álvaro RodríguezF
  2. 20Michele Di GregorioG
  3. 6Julio SolerD
  4. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  5. 7David BrooksM
  6. 10Ryan ChristieM
  7. 11Ben DoakF
  8. 21Amine AdliF
  9. 22Eli KroupiF

Coach: M. Rose

Bournemouth started in a 4-2-3-1. Julián Araujo, Veljko Milosavljević and Alex Scott and 5 others were out. Đorđe Petrović, Adam Smith and Lewis Cook and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to AC Milan. M. Rose set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Manchester United vs Bournemouth form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Manchester United crestManchester United
  1. D
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L

Manchester United won no of their last five matches, drew three and lost two. They scored 4 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-4 defeat away to Como on 21 October 2026.

Bournemouth crestBournemouth
  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Bournemouth won three of their last five matches, drew none and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to AC Milan on 22 October 2026.

Manchester United vs Bournemouth head to head

10
Manchester United wins
5
Draws
4
Bournemouth wins

39–26 on goals in 19 meetings since 12 December 2015

Recent Manchester United vs Bournemouth results

  1. Bournemouth2–2Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  2. Manchester United4–4BournemouthPremier LeagueOld Trafford
  3. Manchester United4–1BournemouthPremier League Summer SeriesSoldier Field
  4. Bournemouth1–1Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  5. Manchester United0–3BournemouthPremier LeagueOld Trafford

Manchester United vs Bournemouth history

Manchester United have won one of the last five, with three drawn. Bournemouth last won at Old Trafford on 22 December 2024, by 3-0. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Manchester United are unbeaten in the last four meetings. Manchester United hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seven meetings.

Old Trafford

Manchester United play at Old Trafford in Manchester. The ground holds 76,212. Bournemouth have won there twice in eight visits, most recently in December 2024. Manchester United have won four of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Bournemouth's most recent visit was on 15 December 2025, a 4-4 draw.

Last meeting: Bournemouth 2-2 Manchester United, March 2026

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Bournemouth, 4-2-3-1
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Manchester United, 4-2-3-1
Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 20Álex JiménezD
  3. 23James HillD
  4. 5Marcos SenesiD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 8Alex ScottM
  7. 10Ryan ChristieM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 16Marcus TavernierM
  10. 21Amine AdliM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 29Christos MandasG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 26Enes ÜnalF
  4. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  5. 7David BrooksM
  6. 22E. J. KroupiF
  7. 11Ben DoakF
  8. 44Veljko MilosavljevićD
  9. 27Alex TóthM

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Manchester United crest
Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 31Senne LammensG
  2. 2Diogo DalotD
  3. 15Leny YoroD
  4. 5Jacob MaguireD
  5. 23Luke ShawD
  6. 18CasemiroM
  7. 37Kobbie MainooM
  8. 16Amad DialloM
  9. 8Bruno FernandesM
  10. 10Matheus CunhaM
  11. 19Bryan MbeumoF

Bench

  1. 1Altay BayındırG
  2. 7Mason MountM
  3. 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
  4. 33Tyler FredricsonD
  5. 12Tyrell MalaciaD
  6. 25Manuel UgarteM
  7. 30Benjamin ŠeškoF
  8. 39T. FletcherM
  9. 26Ayden HeavenD

Coach: Michael Carrick

Bournemouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 20 March 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. Bruno Fernandes, Ryan Christie and James Hill and 1 other scored. Đorđe Petrović and Senne Lammens started in goal.

Manchester United vs Bournemouth lineups — common questions

What was the score in Manchester United vs Bournemouth?
Bournemouth beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford in Manchester on 25 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Jarred Gillett. Before it, Manchester United had won 10 of the 19 meetings between the clubs and Bournemouth 4.
Who was missing for Manchester United?
Manchester United were without Patrick Dorgu, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford and 9 others. The reasons given were hamstring injury, injury, hip injury, leg injury and knee injury. Bournemouth had eight unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester United last played four days before this match, a 1-4 away defeat by Como.
What formation did Bournemouth play?
Bournemouth started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Đorđe Petrović started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. M. Rose picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United at Vitality Stadium

Updated 26 October 2026