In a incident packed match, Ibrahimovic misses a penalty and United fails to win against ten-man Bournemouth. Leicester City makes it two in a row as they beat relegation opponents Hull.
In a match which saw two unpleasant incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings, which could have serious consequences for the Swedish star, United failed to get all three points to stay sixth in the table.
Although dominating throughout the Red Devils could only find the net once, in the 23′ when Argentine international Marcos Rojo diverted Antonio Valencia‘s strike past keeper Artur Boruc.
But Bournemouth hit back 5′ from half time when Joshua King equalized from the penalty spot.
In the second period United had the golden opportunity to get all three points but Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw Boruc save his penalty kick.
In the relegation zone current champions Leicester managed to win their second match in a row beating relegation opponents Hull City 3-1 to move five points clear over the red zone.
It was Hull who went inadvertently ahead from a Kamil Grosicki‘s close range shot but goals from Fuchs, Mahrez (a beauty) and an own goal from Huddlestone secured victory for caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare and the Foxes.
Important wins also for Swansea 3-2 at home over Burnley with a dramatic 92′ goal from Spanish Fernando Llorente, his second of the game, to secure all three points for the Swans who like Leicester are five points clear over third from bottom Middlesbrough.
Goals in the second half by Zaha and Townsend secured victory for Sam Allardyce side at West Brom, lifting them three points clear of the bottom three.
Bottom three where now Middlesbrough has slipped to after loosing to Stoke 2-0 with both goals netted by Marko Arnautovic.
In the last match played this afternoon at Vicarage Road saw Watford and Southampton share a seven-goal thriller with the Saints coming out winners 4-3.
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