Hojlund finally delivers to earn late point for United
Bournemouth's Adam Smith (right) and Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire.
Rasmus Hojlund netted deep into stoppage time to prevent Manchester United suffering a morale-sapping loss at 10-man Bournemouth.
It looked as though Antoine Semenyo's first-half goal would be enough for the Cherries despite Evanilson's 70th-minute red card.
Ruben Amorim will now turn his attention to Thursday's Europa League semi-final in Bilbao but Athletic won't exactly be quaking after this showing.
Luke Shaw made his first start of yet another injury-hit season and was deemed mobile enough only to be one of United's three centre-backs. The 29-year-old began his career aged 16 but has missed almost five years' worth of opportunity through fitness issues.
Bournemouth immediately tested that back-line with a barrage of crosses and throws but the clearer chances early on were United's. Kobbie Mainoo fired at Kepa and Alejandro Garnacho whizzed one across goal and wide.
Tyler Adams was booked for an airborne assault on Garnacho that VAR decided needn't be upgraded - and United imploded straight after.
An attempt to play out from the back between Shaw and Patrick Dorgu on the left was pounced upon by Adam Smith and Evanilson's clever flick from the cross that followed was the perfect invitation for Semenyo to drill past Andre Onana.
United had to respond and saw a couple of shots blocked before Kepa came out to deny Garnacho after Cherries defender Illia Zabarnyi mistakenly assumed his keeper would collect anyway.
Semenyo almost doubled the lead with a shot just two minutes into the second period and Evanilson, apparently surprised by Shaw failing to cut out a cross, couldn't get a touch himself.
Bruno Fernandes had been kept quiet but sliced a great chance wide after Garnacho had found space on the left.
Bournemouth had not given up trying to double their lead however, with Dango Outtara curling a free-kick on to a post on the hour.
Evanilson was booked for a similar challenge on Noussair Mazraoui to the Adams one apart from zero contact on the ball. VAR suggested referee Peter Bankes should check the footage and the Cherries were a man down for the final 20 minutes.
Bournemouth spent most of those hoofing the ball as far as possible from their goal but eventually United found a way, six minutes into added time. Shaw crossed from the left, Manuel Ugarte stabbed goalwards and Hojlund - just onside - poked it over the line.
Kepa 7; Smith 7, Zabarnyi 6, Huijsen 7, Kerkez 6; Scott 7 (Cook 72) , Adams 6; Semenyo 7 (Senesi 86), Kluivert 6 (Tavernier 72), Ouattara 6; Evanilson 6.
Dennis, Brooks, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill
Onana 6; Yoro 7, Maguire 6 (Lindelof 65, 5), Shaw 6; Mazrauoi 6 (Obi 76), Casemiro 6 (Ugarte 65, 4), Fernandes 6, Dorgu 5 (Eriksen 90); Garnacho 7, Mainoo 6 (Mount 65, 4); Hojlund 6.
Heaton, Evans, Amass, Fredricson.
Peter Bankes 6
