Man Utd blows lead
Manchester United drew 2‑2 with Bournemouth, twice surrendering the lead and seeing Harry Maguire sent off — a result that piles pressure on United’s run‑in. In women’s football, Manchester City thumped Tottenham 5‑2 to open an 8‑point lead in the WSL while Arsenal beat West Ham 5‑0. ( )
Bruno Fernandes converted a 61st-minute penalty after Matheus Cunha was hauled down by Álex Jiménez to open the scoring. (manutd.com) Ryan Christie levelled six minutes later with a driven finish to make it 1-1. (ESPN) United reclaimed the lead when a Bruno Fernandes corner deflected off James Hill for an own goal in the 71st minute. (manutd.com) Harry Maguire was sent off in the 78th minute for tugging Evanilson in the box, and Junior Kroupi converted the resulting penalty to make it 2-2. (Sky Sports) The draw leaves Manchester United third on 55 points in the Premier League — six behind Manchester City (61) and 15 behind leaders Arsenal (70) — and the club does not play again until April 13, their next fixture at home to Leeds United. (PremierLeague.com) (manutd.com) Michael Carrick labelled the officiating "baffling" after the game and Manchester United are reported to be preparing a formal complaint to the PGMOL over the penalty decisions. (ESPN) (The Athletic) Khadija "Bunny" Shaw scored a record‑breaking first‑half hat‑trick inside 13 minutes as Manchester City Women beat Tottenham 5‑2, a victory that put City on 46 points and eight clear of Manchester United Women (38) at the top of the WSL table. (mancity.com) (Global Sports Archive) At the Emirates, Arsenal Women routed West Ham 5‑0 with Stina Blackstenius (3') and Alessia Russo (46') on the scoresheet before Chloe Kelly added strikes in the 54th and 79th minutes and Beth Mead finished the rout in the 89th. (arsenal.com) (ESPN)
