A year after securing their first ever victory at Old Trafford, Andoni Iraola's Cherries triumphed by the same scoreline as they inflicted the biggest blow of the Portuguese head coach's short reign.
Dean Huijsen became the latest player to capitalise on United's lax set piece defending, before a Justin Kluivert penalty and Antoine Semenyo strike sealed a stunning win that brought boos from the home fans at full time. The result leaves the Red Devils marooned in 13th over Christmas and marked an alarming drop in performance and spirit from last Sunday's 2-1 derby win at Manchester City.
United boss Amorim had always warned there would be bumps in the road but this fourth defeat in his ninth match in charge further underlined the issues at hand. As for Bournemouth, chants about European tours filled the air as Iraola saw his side silence Old Trafford for the second straight season.
Marcus Rashford's absence from a third consecutive matchday squad had dominated the pre-match discussion as Amorim made six changes following the chaotic Carabao Cup exit at Tottenham.
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