United trashed 3-0 by Bournemouth at home

In a disheartening turn of events at Old Trafford, Manchester United faced a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday December 9.

Only three days after an uplifting home victory against Chelsea, the Red Devils found themselves once again red-faced as Bournemouth's clinical execution capitalized on their chances amid miserable weather in Manchester.

This historic win for the Cherries places them in an exclusive group alongside Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur—the only teams to beat United at Old Trafford by three or more goals in the league since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013.

The visitors took the lead with a clever finish by Dominic Solanke after just five minutes, as his flick to the far corner nutmegged Harry Maguire and eluded Andre Onana. The mismatch continued in the second half when Luke Shaw, tasked with defending an aerial threat by Philip Billing, allowed the six-foot-three Denmark international to head the ball past Onana.

Bournemouth compounded United's woes when Marcos Senesi was left unmarked from a corner, exposing schoolboy-level defending from the home side. United narrowly escaped a 4-0 defeat when a late goal was disallowed for handball.

Andoni Iraola, who previously led Athletic Bilbao to victory against Man United in 2012, demonstrated his managerial prowess by steering Bournemouth to a win. Despite recent rumors of a potential sacking, Iraola turned the team's form around with a run of five unbeaten games since a challenging match against Manchester City.

Erik ten Hag's decision to start Anthony Martial in the XI seemingly encouraged Bournemouth's defenders well before kickoff. Martial's lackluster first-half performance reflected United's overall season struggles, and despite starting the second half, he was substituted after just 10 minutes for Rasmus Hojlund.

Looking ahead, United faces a daunting trip to Anfield without captain Bruno Fernandes, who received his fifth yellow card of the season. Before that challenging fixture, Bayern Munich will visit Old Trafford in a crucial Champions League match that will determine United's fate in the competition.