Zlatan Ibrahimovic fails from spot as United held by Bournemouth in stormy clash

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a penalty saved and somehow avoided a red card as Manchester United drew 1-1 at home to 10-man Bournemouth.

United looked in a rampant mood and crated numerous chances early on, eventually taking the lead through Marcos Rojo, but were pegged back by a Josh King penalty after Phil Jones had felled Marc Pugh with a clumsy tackle.

As the half was drawing to close though the game turned ugly, with first Tyrone Mings stamping on Ibrahimovic’s head and then the Swede getting retribution from a corner by elbowing Mings in the face. Neither received even a yellow card but Andrew Surman, who gave Ibrahimovic a push in the aftermath, did and that was his second of the game. Referee Kevin Friend needed to be reminded of this fact.

The hosts dominated against 10 men in the second half but couldn't find a way past what had transformed into a resolute defence, with Ibrahimovic having the best chance to score from the penalty spot, only to be denied by Boruc. Paul Pogba also missed a pair of glorious chances in stoppage time.

The result means Jose Mourinho’s side have squandered their opportunity to move above sixth place while for Bournemouth it’s a vital point and they remain 14th, five points above the relegation zone.

What will happen to Mings and Ibrahimovic? Mings’ stamp on the head of Ibrahimovic was appalling to watch and looked deliberate as replays showed him glancing down at the striker as he did it. It was calculated and incredibly dangerous and warrants a long ban. The referee didn’t see the incident, so you imagine one is coming. As for Ibrahimovic, he deserved a red card but Friend spoke to him at length after the elbow, suggesting he had seen it, so whether or not he faces retrospective action is up for debate.

Artur Boruc (Bournemouth): Coming into the game he’d conceded 20 goals in the last seven league games but he was brilliant. The penalty save was exceptional and stands out, but it was only one of seven he made in the game and Bournemouth can thank him more than anyone else for this point.

Manchester United: De Gea 6, Valencia 7, Jones 5, Rojo 6, Shaw 6, Carrick 6, Pogba 5, Mata 6, Rooney 5, Martial 6, Ibrahimovic 5. Subs: Fellaini 5, Lingard 5, Rashford 5.

AFC Bournemouth: Boruc 8, A. Smith 6, Cook 6, Mings 6, Daniels 6, Surman 5, Arter 6, King 6, Pugh 6, Fraser 5, Afobe 5. Subs: Gosling 6, Cargill 6, Gradel 5.

23’ – GOAL! Man United 1-0 Bournemouth (Rojo). United finally score! A corner is only half cleared and after some patient passes Valencia's low drive is deflected into the bottom corner by Rojo. It really was coming.

39’ – PENALTY BOURNEMOUTH! Jones dives in and takes out Pugh, who feigned to shoot, and gives away a stonewall penalty.

40’ – GOAL! Man United 1-1 Bournemouth (King pen). King steps up and puts the ball into the top corner beyond De Gea, who had dived the right way.

45’ – RED CARD! Mings is on the floor and there's a big kerfuffle going on, with Ibrahimovic seemingly the guilty party. Surman pushes him over in the aftermath and gets a second yellow for it. Replays show the Swede elbowed Mings in the face, and that Mings stamped on his head seconds earlier. Somehow, neither is sent off.

71’ – PENALTY MAN UNITED! Pogba acrobatically flicks an overhit cross back towards goal and it strikes Smith on the arm. Friend points to the spot.

72’ –SAVED! Ibrahimovic takes and goes for the bottom left corner but Boruc makes a superb save to keep things level! Martial smashed the rebound over.

90+3’ – MISS! Ibrahimovic's header drops for Pogba eight yards out but he scuffs wide!

90+5’ – SAVE! Another knockdown finds Pogba less than 10 yards out but he can't get the ball out of his feet and Boruc smothers before he can shoot.

This is the first time in six visits that Bournemouth have avoided defeat at Old Trafford.

Josh King became the first Bournemouth player to score at Old Trafford.

Bournemouth are the only side without a Premier League win in 2017.

It was the first red card of Surman’s career.