Atalanta beat Bournemouth with Hojlund on bench

Atalanta earned a 3-1 victory away to Premier League facet Bournemouth with Teun Koopmeiners taking centre-stage, however Manchester United goal Rasmus Hojlund was not used.

The striker was left on the bench all through the match on the Vitality Stadium, as he’s on the verge of a switch to Manchester United for what ought to finally be round €70m together with bonuses.

It was the proper begin for La Dea, who instantly took the lead when Teun Koopmeiners noticed his shot fingertipped onto the upright by Norberto Neto, with Joakim Maehle able to faucet within the rebound.

Dominic Solanke nodded broad earlier than Atalanta doubled their lead, Marcos Senesi’s misplaced go sparking a counter-attack for Koopmeiners to search out the again of the online on the Ademola Lookman help.

Senesi made up for it moments later, turning within the rebound after Solanke’s header on a nook was cleared off the road by Maehle.

Inter-owned goalkeeper Andre Ionut Radu made his Bournemouth debut for the second half, even when he didn’t appear to grasp it was beginning and sprinted on whereas nonetheless getting his gloves sorted out.

Whereas Bournemouth loved extra sterile possession, they conceded a 3rd aim when a free kick was not cleared, permitting Emmanuel Latte Lath to drill residence by a sea of legs.

Bournemouth 1-3 Atalanta

Maehle 7 (A), Koopmeiners 36 (A), Senesi 38 (B), Latte Lath 85 (A)

Bournemouth: Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Christie, Prepare dinner, Kluivert, Anthony, Brooks, Solanke

Atalanta: Musso, Djimsiti, Toloi, Scalvini, Zappacosta, De Roon, Ruggeri, Mæhle, Koopmeiners, Pasalic, Lookman