Bournemouth stun Man United 3-0 at Old Trafford as Liverpool beat Brighton and climb to fourth

Manchester United's crisis got worse on Sunday when Bournemouth beat them 3-0 at Old Trafford. Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield to move up to fourth in the Premier League. Newcastle won 2-0 at Crystal Palace, Hull drew 1-1 with Brentford and Sunderland drew 0-0 with Leeds, completing matchday 8.

Bournemouth expose United again

Michael Carrick left captain Bruno Fernandes on the bench. Fernandes had recently made comments that were widely seen as criticism of the manager's tactics. He warmed up but did not come on. United trailed 2-0 at half-time. In the 38th minute, Rayan headed in at the far post from a Justin Kluivert free-kick. Five minutes later, Marcus Tavernier scored the second after Leny Yoro slipped. Evanilson made it 3-0 in the 71st minute when he beat goalkeeper Senne Lammens to the ball.

Carrick took off Youri Tielemans at half-time and brought on Matheus Cunha, and later sent on Lisandro Martinez, but United did not improve. At full-time, supporters booed the players and applauded Carrick. They also chanted against director of football Jason Wilcox and the Glazer family. Harry Maguire summed up the afternoon: "It's nowhere near good enough."

United have now gone eight matches without a win and have won only one of their eight league games. They are 16th, one point above the relegation zone. The game came four days after United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League. Bournemouth have won two league games in a row and four straight in all competitions.

Liverpool end Brighton's unbeaten run

Liverpool scored twice in four minutes in the first half at Anfield. In the 17th minute, Florian Wirtz's shot deflected in off Pascal Gross. In the 21st, Alexander Isak turned in Bradley Barcola's cut-back. It was Isak's third straight league game with a goal, and his sixth of the season. Brighton had 64 per cent of the ball and Yasin Ayari hit the post, but they managed only one shot on target. It was their first defeat since August.

The win was Liverpool's first home league victory of the season and their fourth in a row in all competitions. It moves them to fourth, one point behind third-placed Brighton. Wirtz went off with an ankle problem and was replaced by Trey Nyoni. The early signs were that the injury was not serious, but the club will assess it.

Newcastle win, Palace boss under pressure

Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle won 2-0 at Selhurst Park with two second-half goals. Will Osula scored in the 47th minute from Jacob Murphy's cross, and Harvey Barnes added the second in the 58th. Newcastle moved up to seventh, with their first win in three games and their first clean sheet since August. Crystal Palace lost 5-0 at Brighton the previous weekend, and this defeat puts more pressure on Pierre Sage.

Draws for Hull and Sunderland

Oli McBurnie scored a penalty for Hull against Brentford, but Dango Ouattara equalised to earn the visitors a 1-1 draw. Sunderland and Leeds drew 0-0. Regis Le Bris's Sunderland are still bottom of the table and still without a win.

On Saturday, Aston Villa beat Manchester City and Arsenal moved level with City at the top. Brighton, now third, are two places ahead of Chelsea, who lost at home to Tottenham.

Key takeaways

• Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford through Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson.
• Man United are 16th, one point above the drop zone, and eight games without a win.
• Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 to go fourth, one point behind Brighton.
• Newcastle won 2-0 at Crystal Palace to rise to seventh.
• Sunderland are still bottom after a 0-0 draw with Leeds.

FAQ

Why did Bruno Fernandes not play against Bournemouth? Michael Carrick named him on the bench after his recent comments about the team's tactics. He warmed up but was not brought on.

Who scored Liverpool's goals against Brighton? Pascal Gross scored an own goal from Florian Wirtz's shot in the 17th minute. Alexander Isak added the second in the 21st minute.

When do Liverpool and Bournemouth play next? Both play in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday, 28 October. Liverpool host Chelsea at 8pm UK time (4am Thursday in Malaysia), and Bournemouth host Aston Villa at 7.45pm UK time (3.45am Thursday in Malaysia).

Sources: Sky Sports, ABC News, Associated Press, LiveScore, Football Web Pages, The False 9