UEFA Europa League

AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
AFC Bournemouth
  • 8': Justin Kluivert (P)
  • 32': Marcus Tavernier (P)
  • 84': Amine Adli
FT
3 - 0
AC Milan
  • Red Card 27': Mike Maignan

Bournemouth notch historic win over Milan after bizarre Maignan red

Bournemouth scaled giddy new heights in their debut Europa League campaign as 10-man AC Milan were convincingly brushed aside 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 4': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 5': Attempt missed. António Silva (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Koni De Winter (AC Milan) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 6': VAR Decision: Penalty Bournemouth.
  • 8': Goal! Bournemouth 1, AC Milan 0. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 11': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
  • 12': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
  • 12': Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
  • 14': Handball by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 16': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
  • 16': Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 20': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 20': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan).
  • 23': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
  • 25': Foul by Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth).
  • 25': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, AC Milan. Alphadjo Cisse is caught offside.
  • 26': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  • 27': Attempt saved. James Hill (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 27': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 27': Penalty Bournemouth. Tyler Adams draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Mike Maignan (AC Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Mike Maignan (AC Milan) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 29': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Substitution, AC Milan. Lorenzo Torriani replaces Omari Hutchinson.
  • 32': Goal! Bournemouth 2, AC Milan 0. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan).
  • 35': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 37': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
  • 39': Offside, Bournemouth. Adrien Truffert is caught offside.
  • 39': Diego Moreira (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 40': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 42': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
  • 42': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
  • 45'+1': Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bournemouth 2, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Bartesaghi replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Adrien Rabiot replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 2, AC Milan 0.
  • 48': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 49': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
  • 49': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 54': Diego Moreira (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 59': Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 62': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Tyler Adams.
  • 62': Substitution, Bournemouth. Rayan replaces Marcus Tavernier.
  • 62': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Justin Kluivert.
  • 62': Offside, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
  • 63': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Evanilson.
  • 66': Delay in match (Bournemouth).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, AC Milan. Sankhoun Diawara replaces Fikayo Tomori.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alex Tóth (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 70': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 73': Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by António Silva (Bournemouth).
  • 74': Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Koni De Winter (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Moreira following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Comotto replaces Diego Moreira.
  • 76': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Bafodé Diakité.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Tóth (Bournemouth).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Alex Tóth because of an injury.
  • 78': Foul by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).
  • 78': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
  • 80': Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
  • 81': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Koni De Winter (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
  • 82': Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Goal! Bournemouth 3, AC Milan 0. Amine Adli (Bournemouth) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Handball by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorenzo Torriani (AC Milan). Assisted by António Silva.
  • 87': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lorenzo Torriani.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
  • 90'+1': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Christian Comotto (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+3': Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by António Silva (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 3, AC Milan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 3, AC Milan 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 0
35.9 Possession 64.1
3 SHOTS 20
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
226 Accurate Passes 452
286 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 38
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 8
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 12,130

Line-Ups

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
14 António Silva
18 Bafodé Diakité Yellow Card
3 Adrien Truffert
5 James Hill
10 Ryan Christie
12 Tyler Adams Yellow Card
16 Marcus Tavernier
11 Ben Gannon-Doak
9 Evanilson
19 Justin Kluivert
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Amine Adli, David Brooks, Mack Allan, Djordje Petrovic, Álvaro Rodríguez, Adam Smith, Julio Soler, Rayan, Alex Tóth, Lewis Cook.

MIL AC Milan (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK) Red Card
5 Koni De Winter Yellow Card
31 Strahinja Pavlovic
23 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
30 Ardon Jashari
80 Yunus Musah
2 Pervis Estupiñán Yellow Card
22 Diego Moreira
70 Alphadjo Cissè
8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
20 Omari Hutchinson
AC Milan Substitutes:
Lorenzo Torriani, Mario Gila, Léo-Paul Bouyer, Sankhoun Diawara, Valeri Vladimirov, Davide Bartesaghi, Christian Pulisic, Christian Comotto, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric, Francesco Camarda.

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