Bournemouth beats Milan 3-0 in Europa League

Bournemouth defeated Milan 3-0 on Thursday at the Vitality Stadium in the third round of the Europa League league phase. The English side played more than an hour with a numerical advantage after Mike Maignan was sent off.

Justin Kluivert opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Evanilson headed a corner onto Koni De Winter's hand. Shortly before half-time, Marcus Tavernier converted another penalty following Maignan's red card for pushing Tyler Adams in the face.

“A deserved victory for the Cherries, a categorical defeat for a decadent Milan.”

Amine Adli added a third goal with a free-kick into the top corner in the second half. Bournemouth created several chances but did not concede any to their opponents.

The result highlights Bournemouth's project under American owner Bill Foley, who bought the club in 2022, and its data-driven recruitment model. Milan, a seven-time Champions League champion, suffered a heavy defeat.

Bournemouth is competing in Europe for the first time in its history after reaching the competition through its Premier League progress. The club has built a squad focused on analysis and signing players below the radar.

Milan's coach made substitutions that did not change the course of the match, according to the Italian report. Bournemouth's players received high ratings for their disciplined and dominant performance.