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Bournemouth Beat AC Milan 3-0 as Mike Maignan Sent Off Early in Europa League
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Bournemouth defeated AC Milan 3-0 at Vitality Stadium in Europa League. Mike Maignan was sent off early after a foul on Tyler Adams.
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Bournemouth stun Milan 3-0
Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 at Vitality Stadium in the Europa League, with Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier converting first-half penalties and Amine Adli scoring in the 84th minute.
Mike Maignan was sent off early after a foul on Tyler Adams, and Bournemouth took control after the red card as Milan never fully recovered.
The win left Bournemouth with three wins from their opening three Europa League games, and the result followed Bournemouth’s inaugural Europa League campaign start with a victory at Real Sociedad and a 3-0 home win over Sturm Graz.
Ryan Christie told TNT Sports that “It’s mega. In terms of the story of the club it’s ridiculous,” describing the club’s journey and the significance of the night.
The BBC also framed the match as a sign of Premier League power, noting that Bournemouth’s win came in only their third-ever European fixture and that Milan’s sending off “killed the contest after 27 minutes.”
Penalties, VAR, and reactions
Mike Maignan’s dismissal came after Tyler Adams launched him from his head and to the ground, and Bournemouth then conceded a second penalty that Marcus Tavernier converted. Amine Adli added the third with a free kick in the 84th minute, and the match ended with Milan enduring their first defeat in all competitions after four matches, with Bournemouth’s win described as their “dream night.” The BBC said Bournemouth’s opener arrived when Justin Kluivert scored at Vitality Stadium, 31 years after Patrick Kluivert’s winning goal for Ajax against Milan in the Champions League final.
Ryan Christie told TNT Sports that “So many of these fans have been here for this journey so to have nights like this and win as well is special.” The BBC also highlighted Premier League dominance in Europe, stating that “Premier League clubs have lost just four of 26 games played across the three continental competitions so far this season.”
What comes next in Europe
Bournemouth’s Europa League run now sets up a November schedule against Sparta Prague and Celta Vigo, after the Cherries became the first English club since Sunderland in 1973/74 to win the first three European fixtures in their history. The BBC noted that Bournemouth’s European form arrived alongside a Premier League context, saying Bournemouth had won just six points from seven league games this term before the Milan result. In the same Europa League third matchday, the BBC described other outcomes including Celtic suffering a third successive defeat, going down 2-1 to Celta Vigo, and Olympique de Marseille going down 1-0 to Sturm Graz.
Dawn also reported that Bayer Leverkusen made it three straight wins with a Jonas Hofmann double earning a 2-0 away win at OFI Crete, while Ferencvaros kept pace with Leverkusen on nine points by thumping Torreense 4-1. Bournemouth’s next Europa League opponents and the wider group picture leave the match as a platform for the club’s continued campaign, with the BBC’s framing of Premier League power running alongside Bournemouth’s perfect start in the competition.