According to a report by BBC Sport on Sunday, October 25, 2026, Manchester United dropped to 16th place in the Premier League table after suffering a disappointing 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, while Liverpool moved up to fourth following their 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United entered their encounter with Bournemouth hoping to improve their position in the league, but they endured another frustrating afternoon at Old Trafford. The visitors scored three unanswered goals to secure an impressive away victory and leave Michael Carrick under increased pressure.

Rayan opened the scoring for Bournemouth in the 38th minute before Marcus Tavernier doubled their advantage three minutes later. Evanilson added the third goal in the 71st minute to complete a convincing performance from the Cherries.

The defeat left Manchester United with seven points from eight league matches, placing them just one point above the relegation zone. Their disappointing run has raised further questions about the team's performances as they attempt to recover their form in the competition.

Meanwhile, Liverpool secured an important victory over Brighton at Anfield to strengthen their position among the league's leading teams.

Florian Wirtz's effort was turned into his own net by Pascal Gross in the 17th minute, giving Liverpool the lead. Alexander Isak then doubled the advantage four minutes later after finishing a pass from Bradley Barcola.

Liverpool maintained their two-goal lead to claim all three points, ending Brighton's four-match winning streak in the Premier League. The result lifted Arne Slot's side to fourth place with 15 points, one point behind third-placed Brighton.

Manchester City remained at the top of the standings with 21 points despite losing 2-1 away to Aston Villa. Arsenal also have 21 points but occupy second place because of their inferior goal difference.

Elsewhere, Newcastle United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0, while Hull City and Brentford shared the points in a 1-1 draw.