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Bournemouth defeated Manchester United 3 to 0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, October 25, extending United’s winless run to eight matches in all competitions. The Premier League fixture began at 2:00 pm Greenwich Mean Time, equivalent to 7:45 pm Nepal time. Rayan opened the scoring in the 38th minute, Marcus Tavernier added the second five minutes later, and Evanilson completed the result in the 71st.
Manchester United’s official report, published at 4:01 pm GMT on October 25, confirms the final score and describes the defeat as a continuation of the club’s winless sequence. The Premier League’s official review also records the 3 to 0 result and notes that captain Bruno Fernandes watched from the substitutes’ bench.
The completed match replaces any pregame uncertainty with a clear outcome: Bournemouth scored twice before halftime, defended their advantage and added a third during the second half.
The goals reflected repeated Bournemouth pressure rather than three isolated moments. Sky Sports reports that Justin Kluivert’s free kick reached an unmarked Rayan at the far post for the opener after Ayden Heaven conceded the set piece. Five minutes later, Leny Yoro slipped as Bournemouth attacked again, allowing Adrien Truffert to set up Tavernier for a finish into an open goal.
Evanilson briefly thought he had scored immediately after halftime, but that effort was disallowed for offside. His valid goal arrived in the 71st minute when Lewis Cook played forward and the striker reached the ball before goalkeeper Senne Lammens, finishing from a wide position into the unguarded net. Manchester United used Matheus Cunha at halftime and later introduced Lisandro Martinez, but Fernandes remained unused.
Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic preserved the clean sheet as United failed to convert any of their 17 attempts.
The result deepens a difficult start for Manchester United. Opta records that United have taken seven points from eight league matches, with one win, four draws and three defeats. That is their lowest total at this stage of a league season since 1986 to 1987, when they had four points after eight games under the scoring system used in the comparison.
The Premier League describes Sunday’s defeat as United’s heaviest at home in the competition since another 3 to 0 loss to Bournemouth in December 2024. It was also Bournemouth’s third Premier League victory by three or more goals at Old Trafford, a total exceeded only by Liverpool since the competition began in 1992.
Rayan’s opener was his first league goal of the season, while Bournemouth became only the third visiting team to score at least twice in four consecutive Premier League trips to Manchester United.
For Bournemouth, the performance adds substance to an improving sequence under Marco Rose. The Premier League review says the team followed a 3 to 0 midweek victory over AC Milan with another three goal win, while Sky Sports describes the Old Trafford success as their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions.
The immediate football story is therefore not only United’s failure to respond but Bournemouth’s controlled counterattacking, timely set piece execution and clean sheet. In analysis, the five minute interval between the first two goals changed the match by forcing United to chase before halftime, while Evanilson’s later finish removed the possibility of a narrow recovery.
One result cannot decide either club’s season or establish any managerial decision that has not been officially announced. The verified update for audiences in Nepal is precise: Bournemouth won 3 to 0, the match kicked off at 7:45 pm NPT, Rayan, Tavernier and Evanilson scored, and Manchester United ended the evening without a win in eight successive matches across all competitions.
Source publication date: 2026-10-25. Event or reporting period: 2026-10-25.
Sources:Manchester United official match report, October 25, 2026 at 4:01 pm GMT; final score, winless sequence and original featured photograph · Premier League official analysis, October 25, 2026; Bournemouth victory, United sequence and historical context · Sky Sports match report, October 25, 2026; scorers, goal timings and match sequence · Opta Analyst, October 25, 2026; official match statistics and post match facts
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