"Manchester United and Bournemouth played out a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, with the hosts squandering three separate leads as eight different players scored. In what was surely the standout game of the Premier League season so far, United led 1-0, 2-1 and 4-3 yet failed to see out the victory, with Bournemouth having also led 3-2 at one stage."
"Data Debrief: Goals galore, but a point apiece This was just the third instance of United scoring four or more goals in a Premier League match they failed to win, having drawn 4-4 with Everton in April 2012 and 5-5 with West Brom in May 2013 - the latter in Alex Ferguson's final game in charge. The tone was set in a breathless first half that saw United fire off 17 shots, accumulate 2.49 expected goals (xG) and amass 30 touches in the opposition area."
Manchester United and Bournemouth played out a 4-4 draw at Old Trafford after a frenetic, end-to-end encounter featuring eight different goalscorers. United led three separate times (1-0, 2-1 and 4-3) but failed to secure victory as Bournemouth fought back, including taking a 3-2 lead early in the second half. Key moments included Amad Diallo scoring before the Africa Cup of Nations, Casemiro's stoppage-time header, Tavernier's free-kick and Junior Kroupi's late equaliser. United produced high attacking metrics in the first half, totaling 17 shots, 2.49 xG and 30 touches in Bournemouth's area.
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