Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester United: Premier League - as it happened
Jose Mourinho takes charge of his first competitive game as Manchester United manager.
1:30pm: Bournemouth vs Manchester United
- Juan Mata puts visitors ahead after Simon Francis error.
- Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic score in the second half.
- Adam Smith pulls one back for Bournemouth.
- Jose Mourinho takes charge of first competitive games as United boss
- Bournemouth hand debuts to summer signings Jordon Ibe and Lewis Cook.
About as routine as Manchester United and Jose Mourinho could have hoped for on the opening day as they sweep aside Bournemouth. Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic get on the scoresheet, as they overcome a Bournemouth side whose battles will be better served against their bottom half rivals.
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Goal: Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester United (Adam Smith)
Hope for Bournemouth? A quarter of the game remaining and they have a foothold as Adam Smith cuts inside in the penalty area and on his wrong side lashes the ball high into the net beyond De Dea. The clean sheet has gone, but will the three points follow?
Goal: Bournemouth 0-3 Manchester United (Zlatan Ibrahimovic)
Probably the perfect afternoon for Manchester United, and now one of their new strikers gets in on the act. Zlatan Ibrahimovic runs onto loose ball and though his shot lacks power it has all the direction required to roll past Boruc and into the corner. A first Premier League goal for the Swede on his full debut.
Goal: Bournemouth 0-2 Manchester United (Wayne Rooney)
Three points look to be heading to Old Trafford as the away side double their lead. Valencia's cross from the right picks out Martial, who takes an almighty swing at the ball with his cross-shot falling nicely for Rooney, who heads back across Boruc and into the corner.
Half time: Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester United
The broadcasters Sky Sports allow viewers to access highlights of matches via the red button, but never has access to such interactivity been so benign. The only moment of note has come from Juan Mata, who gave Jose Mourinho his first goal and United boss as he capitalised on Simon Francis' defensive error. Otherwise, it has been a pretty dreary affair with plenty of ring-rusty performances from both sides.
Goal: Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester United (Juan Mata)
Jose Mourinho's United tenure has lift off. Early season rustyness strikes as Francis' back pass is short, Boruc comes out to meet the ball as Mata closed on, but only ended up striking his own defending an allowing the Spaniard to tap into an empty net. Awful goal for Bournemouth to concede after such a tight first half.
Sky Sports have just been showing their interview with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is certainly the man who is the centre of attention this afternoon. With the Swede finally in the Premier League, can he replicate the brilliance we've seen across Europe, at Manchester United? It will be fascinating to see how Mourinho fits him into his United team.
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Eddie Howe will be feeling this is the perfect time to play Manchester United, as Jose Mourinho attempts to impose his style. Bournemouth lost six of their last eight games after securing survival, which took the gloss off an encouraging campaign, but they will be hoping a summer to refresh will lead to quick start to the new season.
So let's pick the bones out of that bout of team news.
Bournemouth hand a first start to two of their summer signings, Jordon Ibe and Lewis Cook. Brad Smith and Nathan Ake are on the bench.
Jose Mourinho hands Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly their Premier League debuts. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is on the bench alongside Marcus Rashford.
The new Premier League season got underway yesterday with seven matches, which included Leicester City beginning their title defence at newly-promoted Hull City and Pep Guardiola taking charge of his first game in English football. For a round-up of all the goings on, head this way to catch up on all the results.
Team news should be with us in around 20 minutes or so, but let's have a look at how each side should line up this afternoon.
Bournemouth are without Junior Stanislas due to injury but as mentioned previously, new signing Jordon Ibe is in line for his debut after his £15m move from Liverpool. Brad Smith, another arrival from Anfield, could also make his first appearance.
United are without world record signing Paul Pogba due to suspension, while defender Chris Smalling is also unavailable following his sending off in the FA Cup final. New additions Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly could all make their Premier League bows.
If the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are not quenching your thirst for sporting drama, then the Premier League has returned right on time to satisfy those eager for another fix of Europe's most exciting division. Of all the new managers taking their bows in the top flight this season, none is more anticipated that Jose Mourinoh's arrival at Manchester United. The Portuguese boss has the job he has always craved and after a high-spending summer the club are expected to return to the summit of English football.
Mourinho kicks-off his tenure at Old Trafford with a clash against a young pretender in Eddie Howe, whose Bournemouth side inflicted defeat over Chelsea last December - prior to the twice Champions League winner's sacking later in the month. Howe was interviewed for the England job during the summer, such is his stock, but avoiding second season syndrome is perhaps his biggest challenge after an impressive first campaign.
Team news and all the build-up ahead of the 1:30pm BST kick-off, on the way.
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