Bournemouth Stun AC Milan 3-0 in Historic Europa League Win
Bournemouth defeated AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday, earning a historic result during the club’s first-ever European campaign. Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier scored penalties after Mike Maignan was sent off, before Amine Adli added a free-kick.
Bournemouth make European statement
Bournemouth produced the standout result of Thursday’s Europa League action, defeating AC Milan 3-0 in a landmark victory during the club’s first-ever European campaign. The result was confirmed as a full-time score by both Sky Sports and the BBC.
The match turned decisively against Milan after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off. Bournemouth converted the resulting opportunities through penalties from Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier before Amine Adli completed the scoring with a free-kick, according to Sky Sports’ match report.
A historic night for Bournemouth
The victory continues Bournemouth’s unbeaten start to their first European campaign and gives the Premier League club a result of major stature against one of Europe’s most decorated sides. Sky Sports described the win as historic, while the BBC’s live report recorded the same 3-0 final score.
Milan’s dismissal and Bournemouth’s penalty opportunities shaped the contest, but Adli’s set-piece finish provided the defining final moment. The result places Bournemouth among the most prominent English stories from the latest Europa League round, alongside Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw at Beşiktaş and Sunderland’s 1-1 draw at Lech Poznań, results listed in the AFP roundup.
For Bournemouth, the scale of the win is amplified by the context: this is the club’s debut European campaign, and the victory came against AC Milan rather than a lower-profile opponent. The Cherries now have a significant early statement to carry into the remainder of the Europa League league phase.