Bournemouth dominates Milan and advances firmly in the Europa League

On Thursday night, Bournemouth hosted AC Milan at the Vitality Stadium and won 3-0 in the third round of the Europa League, with Justin Kluivert opening the scoring at the seventh minute. The referee awarded a penalty after a hand by Koni De Winter, and goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off in the 28th minute.

Penalties and dismissal

In the seventh minute, Kluivert converted the first penalty resulting from Koni De Winter's hand. In the 28th minute, Mike Maignan received a red card for a hard foul on Tyler Adams, generating another penalty which Marcus Tavernier converted, with Lorenzo Torriani replacing the French goalkeeper.

Set‑piece goals

Amine Adli, who came on in the 78th minute, scored a direct free‑kick; one report indicates the goal at the 84th minute, while another source points to the 39th minute. The second penalty was taken by Tavernier, completing the three set‑piece goals of the match.

Standings and upcoming fixtures

With the win, Bournemouth moves to nine points, maintaining a 100% record and sitting, according to one source, in fourth place, while another places the club in third. Milan remains on three points, in 23rd position in the table.

Marco Rose manages Bournemouth, while Ruben Amorim leads Milan. António Silva started; Gonçalo Ramos missed the squad due to injury.

Here are the round's results: Besiktas 2‑2 Crystal Palace, Celje 2‑2 RB Salzburg, Celtic 1‑2 Celta de Vigo, among others. The official line shows BOURNEMOUTH 3 x 0 MILAN.

Bournemouth's next challenge will be against Manchester United on October 25, while Milan faces Udinese on the same day, both still in the third stage of the Europa League.