Summary Of Manchester United And Bornemouth Premier League Summer Series

By Gbotemi Oriola

The Match

Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago

Competition: Premier League Summer Series (pre-season)

Final Score: Manchester United 4 – 1 Bournemouth

Goals & Scorers

Manchester United Goals

Rasmus Højlund opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a powerful header from a Patrick Dorgu cross.

Patrick Dorgu doubled the lead in the 25th minute, finishing a move from Mason Mount.

Amad Diallo added a third in the 53rd minute, with significant involvement from Højlund in the build-up.

Ethan Williams, a 19‑year‑old substitute, scored with virtually his first touch in the 72nd minute

Bournemouth Goals

Own Goal by Matthijs de Ligt in the 88th minute, redirecting David Brooks’ cross past the keeper

Man of the Match

Rasmus Højlund stood out — not only did he end his summer goal drought with a brace, he also played an instrumental role in creating the third goal through intelligent hold-up play and physical presence. His improved all‑round game impressed manager Ruben Amorim

Key Highlights & Takeaways

Momentum builder: United dominate the stats despite missing key summer signings like Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo

Højlund under scrutiny:With transfer interest reported for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Šeško (£70M), Højlund’s performance sends a message—though Amorim admitted he cannot guarantee the Dane’s future at the club

Emerging talents:Patrick Dorgu impresses again with goal and assist; Ethan Williams makes a memorable impact as a substitute

Tactical notes: Amorim’s side showed increased intensity, fluid passing and positional coherence—signalling progress since last season’s struggles