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Lukaku ends Premier League drought, United beat Bournemouth

Lukaku ends Premier League drought, United beat Bournemouth

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku background celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammate Anthony Martial, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Bournemouth, at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

MANCHESTER: Romelu Lukaku ended a four-game run without scoring in the Premier League to help Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday. The striker headed in the only goal after 25 minutes on a night of heavy rain and sleet at Old Trafford. Substitute Marcus Rashford later hit the bar but it was an otherwise subdued performance from United, which needed goalkeeper David de Gea to make a string of fine saves. It was a swift recovery for United from Sunday's derby loss to Manchester City. Jose Mourinho's team remains 11 points behind City, which won 4-0 at Swansea.