Bournemouth vs Manchester United - as it happened: Marcus Rashford scores late winner
All the reaction from the Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium
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Marcus Rashford hit a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United came from behind again to continue their revival, this time securing a 2-1 victory at in-form Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth had won five of their past six fixtures and were on course to win again when Callum Wilson gave them a deserved lead, but as they similarly did against Newcastle and Chelsea, United regrouped, securing a valuable victory through finishes from Anthony Martial and Rashford.
The rebuild required since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement remains a steady, ongoing process, but if their rediscovery of the resilience that gave them so many points late on in games under Ferguson becomes a regular feature it will ensure they maintain their present momentum.
Here's how it all unfolded:
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Just over 5 minutes away from kick off, Bournemouth have their best ever start to a Premier League season but Manchester United have won on their last two visits to the Vitality Stadium, who's your money on?
A minutes silence is observed before the start of the game, in memory of all those who lost their lives in the two World Wars and of course the five people who tragically died in the helicopter crash outside the King Power stadium last week.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
United start the game Fred kicks it forward and Steve Cook intercepts. United give away a free kick deep in Bournemouth's half and the home side boot it forward.
3 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Bournemouth look sharp when they're on the ball, Fraser gets past Smalling and he's free into space, he drills a shot at goal but De Gea makes the save, a let off for Man Utd.
6 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Fred plays a lovely ball over the defence into the path of an oncoming Juan Mata but Bournemouth's line is tight and the Man Utd man is ruled offside.
9 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Fred links up with Sanchez on a counter attack and they win a corner, Mata delivers it straight into the hands of Begovic. Ake makes a mistake trying to give the ball to Fraser but Steve Cook is there to cover and block Sanchez from getting the ball.
10 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd - Wilson
The ball is cleared out to Lewis Cook from a corner, he plays the ball to Stanislas on the right wing and Utd's defence are caught slacking. Stanislas squares the ball and Wilson taps it in to give Bournemouth the lead.
12 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd
Fraser gets in behind Ashley Young on the left again, he crosses the ball and Man Utd scrappily get the ball away.
15 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd
Fred brings down Brooks and Bournemouth have a free kick, Fraser curls it into the box and the wind takes it into the hands of De Gea.
18 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd
Bournemouth look really comfortable on the ball. Steve Cook whips a long ball into Smith on the left wing, he brings it back towards goal and takes a shot but it's wide.
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