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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Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
It's been Bournemouth's half but Man Utd came alive in the last fifteen minutes managing to get the equaliser and level the match.
SECOND HALF: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Bournemouth restart the match, United will need to play better to get something out of this game. It's business as usual for Bournemouth.
48 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Pogba, Martial and Shaw probe the left side and try to find a way into the box but Francis does well to recover and win the ball. It's been a better start for the visitors and Bournemouth are starting to show some cracks.
51 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Pogba sends Martial free down the left hand side of the pitch, he brings the ball to the box and tries to curl in a cross but Begovic claims it easily. Bournemouth respond though Smith and Fraser combine on the left wing to find some space, Fraser gets the ball into the box and Brooks deftly turns it towards goal forcing De Gea into a low save.
54 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Luke Shaw gets a yellow card for a handball in the middle of the pitch, Mata plays the ball over the top and Martial comes storming out of his box to clear it. It doesn't go far though and Martial plays Shaw into the box, he's one on one with Begovic and the Bournemouth keeper makes the save!
57 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Herrera and Rashford come on and Fred and Mata go off for Man Utd.
60 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Lerma gets a booking for a challenge on Herrera and Man Utd win another free kick as Steve Cook brings down Rashford. Young puts it into the box and Smalling heads it to Sanchez who forces Begovic into a save with a header of his own.
63 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
If Bournemouth won the first half then Man Utd are winning the second. Stanislas gets a yellow for bringing down Ashley Young. Young whips the ball into the box and hits the crossbar, it falls to Rashford but Nathan Ake blocks it and Brooks clears it from the line! How are United not in front?
66 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Pogba, on the left, sets the ball into the path of Herrera who tries to curl it into the bottom corner but narrowly misses the goal.
69 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Man Utd
Man Utd have been the superior of the two sides since the restart. but Bournemouth have the ball, Stanislas combines with substitute Gosling to get a shot away but De Gea watches it go wide of his goal.
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