Manchester United 3-1 Bournemouth: 5 talking points

4) Should Mata have won a penalty in the 52nd minute?

Mata could have been awarded a penalty

Perhaps the most controversial moment of an otherwise serene game came early in the second half when playmaker Juan Mata was tripped by defender Steve Cook after being put through on goal by Anthony Martial. Referee Jonathan Moss adjudged that Mata went down too easily under pressure from Cook.

However, replays showed that it was a professional foul and a definite penalty for the home side. For denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, Cook might even have been given his marching orders had the decision gone against him, so it was a double reprieve as far as the Cherries’ centre-back was concerned.