Manchester United: How many games will Harry Maguire miss after Bournemouth red card?

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·21 de marzo de 2026

Manchester United: How many games will Harry Maguire miss after Bournemouth red card?

Man United’s in-form defender will serve his punishment after representing England on international duty

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is facing a suspension after being sent off in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

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On a night where Man United had the opportunity to lay down another marker in the battle for Champions League qualification, Maguire’s red card was ultimately the deciding factor.

Maguire was giving his marching orders with 12 minutes remaining at the Vitality Stadium as he pulled down Evanilson in the area with the Bournemouth striker clean through on goal, also conceding a penalty in the process.

Referee Stuart Attwell - who had earlier waved away a similar penalty claim on Amad Diallo before Ryan Christie’s scored Bournemouth’s first equaliser - wasted no time in pointing to the spot and issuing a red card.

Maguire protested his innocence but was ordered down the tunnel with the Premier League match centre then confirming his dismissal was for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

“The referee’s call of penalty and red card for Maguire for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO) was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed to be a holding offence with no attempt to challenge for the ball,” they said in a statement.

After Junior Kroupi had successfully converted the resulting penalty, Man Utd head coach sent on Ayden Heaven and Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro and Matheus Cunha to ensure his side left the south coast with a point.

The result means United missed the chances to consolidate third place in the Premier League table, leaving the door open for Aston Villa, Liverpool and Chelsea to gain ground in the race for a top-four/five finish.

Maguire, though, is set to serve a ban after news of a England recall was tempered by a costly red card.

How many Manchester United games with Harry Maguire miss?

Due to Maguire being sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, he will only have to serve a one-game suspension.

Dismissed: Harry Maguire

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Had he been dismissed for violent conduct, then a minimum three-match ban would have been his punishment.

But in this case, Maguire will be unavailable for selection in Manchester United next Premier League fixture which is against bitter rivals Leeds at Old Trafford on April 13.

This means he will be back for the crucial game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge five days later in a showdown that could determine who qualifies for next season’s Champions League.