Match summary

AFC Bournemouth - Manchester United: 2-2 Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock on 61 minutes, converting a penalty to put Manchester United ahead after a goalless first half. Bournemouth hit straight back as Ryan Christie finished Adrien Truffert's assist on 67, but James Hill's header restored United's lead four minutes later. The momentum swung again when Harry Maguire was sent off and Bournemouth won a penalty, calmly dispatched by Eli Junior Kroupi on 81 to make it 2-2. Bournemouth edged the contest on the ball and in shots, and even struck the woodwork through Alex Scott, but neither side found a winner.

Man of the match

Key player: Eli Junior Kroupi (AFC Bournemouth): Came off the bench and kept his nerve to convert the 81st-minute penalty for 2-2. That strike erased Manchester United's 2-1 lead and directly secured Bournemouth a point. With the match ending level, his equalizer was the decisive action shaping the final result.

Conclusion

United led twice, but Bournemouth responded with composure and pressure, and Kroupi's late penalty ensured a deserved share of the points.