Bruno Fernandes scored twice to rescue an unconvincing 2-2 draw for Manchester United at Bournemouth as they dropped to seventh place in the Premier League table Saturday.
The Portuguese came to the rescue after Bournemouth had deservedly led with goals by the in-form Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert and although the visitors pressed for a winner, it would have been undeserved.
United, who have gone four league games without a win, are on 50 points from 32 games, below Newcastle United on goal difference.
Bournemouth created a host of early chances and led through Solanke's clinical finish before Fernandes levelled against the run of play in the 31st minute.
Kluivert took advantage of more poor defending to restore Bournemouth's lead soon afterwards but Fernandes dispatched a second-half penalty after a handball by Adam Smith to earn his team a point.
RESULT
Bournemouth 2 (Solanke 16, Kluivert 36) Man Utd 2 (Fernandes 31, 65-P)
English Premier League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Man City 32 22 7 3 76 32 73
Arsenal 31 22 5 4 75 24 71
Liverpool 31 21 8 2 72 30 71
Aston Villa 32 18 6 8 66 49 60
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Tottenham 32 18 6 8 65 49 60
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Newcastle 32 15 5 12 69 52 50
Man Utd 32 15 5 12 47 48 50
West Ham 32 13 9 10 52 56 48
Chelsea 30 12 8 10 55 52 44
Brighton 32 11 11 10 52 50 44
Wolves 32 12 7 13 46 51 43
Bournemouth 32 11 9 12 47 57 42
Fulham 32 11 6 15 47 51 39
Brentford 33 8 8 17 47 58 32
Crystal Palace 31 7 9 15 36 54 30
Everton 31 9 8 14 32 42 27 *
Nottm Forest 33 7 9 17 42 58 26 **
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Luton 33 6 7 20 46 70 25
Burnley 33 4 8 21 33 68 20
Sheff Utd 32 3 7 22 30 84 16
Notes: Top four teams qualify for the Champions League; fifth-placed team enters Europa League. Bottom three relegated
*Everton deducted eight points for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR)
**Nottingham Forest deducted four points for breaching PSR
