Bournemouth shock Man United; Premier League leaders Arsenal defeated by Aston Villa

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

Bournemouth shocked Manchester United with a 3-0 shutout Saturday in an English Premier League week 16 match.

English striker Dominic Solanke's accurate shot to the bottom corner brought an early lead to the visitors in the fifth minute at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils seemed to pull themselves together at the beginning of the second half and even missed several chances.

But Bournemouth's Danish midfielder Philip Billing's finish from close range made it 2-0 in the 68th minute. Five minutes later, Bournemouth's Argentine defender Marcos Senesi's goal from a header crushed United fans' hopes.

The Red Devils received an unexpected hit at home from Bournemouth in the league run, after beating Chelsea 3-0 last week.

More interestingly, after Bayern Munich's 5-1 Bundesliga defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester United became the second losing team Saturday, both of which compete with Turkish club Galatasaray and Danish team FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League Group A.

The Red Devils are in the sixth spot with 27 points, while Bournemouth is 13th with 19 points in the Premier League standings.

- Aston Villa beat leaders Arsenal 1-0

The English Premier League leaders Arsenal took an unexpected hit from Aston Villa with a 1-0 defeat Saturday in week 16.

The Villans' Scottish midfielder John McGinn's left-footed shot to the top left corner was the winning goal for the hosts at Villa Park.

The Gunners, with 36 points, was removed from the top seat by Liverpool, which beat Crystal Palace 2-1 and have 37 points.

Aston Villa, with 35 points, are just behind the two teams in the standings.