Erik ten Hag rang the changes with the defensive pairing of Maguire and Lindelöf back and gave a rare start to van de Beek in midfield. In the end, it was a comfortable victory, but DeGea had to make a handful of saves.
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Brief Summary of the main action:
’23 GOAL!
Eriksen’s freekick from out wide on the left is volleyed in with his right foot by Casemiro
45′ INJURY
Donny van de Beek goes off injured from an awkward challenge. Looks serious. Tremendously unlucky. player. Garnacho replaces him.
49′ GOAL!
Shaw starts the move and finishes it too! Breaking from deep in his own half, he sprints almost the entire length of the pitch before giving it to Fernandes who finds Garrancho wide right. Garrancho’s cross finds Shaw in the box, and he finishes it right-footed from close in.
87′ GOAL!
Luke Shaw lofts the ball into the box for Fernandes’ well-timed run into the box. Fernandes squares it first time for Rashford to finish.
Highlights
Reminder: De Gea p̸l̸a̸y̸s̸ saves tonight 😍 pic.twitter.com/lOQtrmuyqQ
— centredevils. (@centredevils) January 3, 2023
Post-Match Reaction
Post-Match Press Conference
Line-Ups
Manchester United:
1 de Gea, 29 Wan-Bissaka, 2 Lindelöf,5 Maguire,23 Shaw,18 Casemiro,14 Eriksen,8 Bruno Fernandes, 34 van de Beek, 10 Rashford, 9 Martial
Substitutes:
6 Martínez, 12 Malacia, 17 Fred, 19 Varane, 20 Dalot, 22 Heaton, 36 Elanga, 39 McTominay, 49 Garnacho
Bournemouth:
1 Travers, 15 Smith, 6 Mepham, 25 Senesi, 5 Kelly, 10 Christie, 4 Cook, 8 Lerma, 32 Anthony, 9 Solanke, 29 Billing
Substitutes:
3 Stephens, 14 Rothwell, 17 Stacey, 18 Lowe, 20 Dembélé, 21 Moore, 22 Pearson, 33 Zemura, 45 Plain
Referee:
Michael Salisbury