Manchester United drew 2-2 with AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Friday night.
The Red Devils twice took the lead but were pegged back twice by the Cherries.
With Harry Maguire receiving a red card in the 80th minute, United survived the rest of the game and an additional 10 minutes of extra time and came away with what could be a valuable point in the race for the Champions League spots.
Senne Lammens
All of United’s signings this summer have positively benefited the team this season, but it is hard to argue that any have had more of an influence than the Belgian keeper, Senne Lammens.
The keeper has made a huge difference to the number of chances United concede and to his ability to calm the defence.
The unassuming 23-year-old looks like he has been playing in the Premier League for five years, even though this is his debut season.
Performance vs AFC Bournemouth
Lammens did concede two goals, but one was a penalty and the other was an expertly placed shot from Ryan Christie. Perhaps if you were being overly critical, he may have got down faster, but it was an excellent strike by the Scotsman.
He made a total of three saves in the match, including an excellent one from Rayan in the first half, when he got down rapidly to deny a wonderful strike.
Probably the most obvious improvement Lammens has brought compared to Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir has been his control of the box and balls into the area.
He seems to love the physical duels, making three high claims and punching the ball clear once.
Lammens also made one clearance in the match. The Belgian also won 100% of his aerial and ground duels in another strong outing for the Red Devils.
He will now go on international duty with Belgium but will have to wait until Monday 13th April to play for United again in the Premier League in a huge grudge match against Leeds United.
Senne Lammens vs Bournemouth
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expected assists (xA) | 0 |
| Penalties faced (saved) | 1 (0) |
| Total saves | 3 |
| Goals prevented | -0.54 |
| Punches | 1 |
| High claims | 3 |
| Key passes | 0 |
| Crosses (accurate) | 0 (0) |
| Accurate passes | 22/40 (55%) |
| Passes in opposition half (acc.) | 12/27 (44%) |
| Passes in own half (acc.) | 10/13 (77%) |
| Long balls (accurate) | 14/32 (44%) |
| Touches | 54 |
| Dribbles (successful) | 0 (0) |
| Was fouled | 1 |
| Possession lost | 18 |
| Total carrying distance | 75.4 m |
| Carries | 11 |
| Total progression | 22 m |
| Def. contributions | 1 |
| Tackles (won) | 0 (0) |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Clearances | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 |
| Recoveries | 10 |
| Ground duels (won) | 1 (1) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 1 (1) |
| Dribbled past | 0 |
| Total shots | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 |
| Shots blocked | 0 |
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