Rasmus Hojlund’s late goal saved Manchester United from the jaw of another Premier League defeat in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.
Ruben Amorim’s struggling side went behind through Antoine Semenyo’s first half opener at the Vitality Stadium.
The turning point in the game came with 20 minutes left when Bournemouth forward Evanilson was controversially given his marching orders.
Booked at first for his tackle on Noussair Mazraoui, Evanilson was sent off when the punishment was upgraded after VAR intervened despite appearing to slip before making contact with the United defender.
On the cusp of a fourth loss in their last five league matches, United scrambled an equaliser all thanks to Hojlund deep into stoppage time and would headed home grateful to have avoided more embarrassment in a disappointing season.
Despite the late equaliser, United are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League
United have managed just six top-flight wins under the Portuguese coach, and are guaranteed to record their lowest points total in the Premier League era and could record the club’s worst finish since they were relegated in 1973-74.
The UEFA Europa League is United’s last chance to finish the season on a high, with a semi-final first leg at Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.