Match report

Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan: match report

Bournemouth secured a 3-0 victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League, with goals from Kluivert, Tavernier and Adli.

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Bournemouth defeated AC Milan 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at Vitality Stadium. The win marked a strong performance from Bournemouth, who dominated the match.

Justin Kluivert opened the scoring for Bournemouth with a penalty in the 8th minute, making it 1-0. Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead with another penalty in the 32nd minute, bringing the score to 2-0. Amine Adli sealed the victory with a goal in the 84th minute, making it 3-0.

AC Milan's Mike Maignan received a red card in the 27th minute, leaving his team with ten men. Bournemouth's Bafode Diakite and Tyler Adams, along with AC Milan's Pervis Estupinan, Fikayo Tomori, and Koni De Winter, received yellow cards during the match.

Bournemouth controlled the game with 64% possession and had 7 shots on target compared to AC Milan's none. The home side also recorded 6 corners while conceding 4. Bournemouth's expected goals (xG) stood at 3.1, while AC Milan's was just 0.1.

Before this match, Bournemouth sat in 9th place with 6 points from 2 matches, while AC Milan were in 19th with 3 points from 2 games.

By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy

Before the game: Bournemouth vs AC Milan preview: form

Bournemouth will face AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at 20:00 BST at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth are in good form, winning three of their last five matches. They recently beat Sunderland 2-0 and Sturm Graz 3-0. However, they suffered heavy defeats to Chelsea (5-1) and Liverpool (1-0).

Currently, Bournemouth sit in fifth place in the league table, having played two matches, winning both and earning six points with five goals scored and only one conceded.

AC Milan have also shown strong form, winning three of their last five games. They secured a 3-2 victory against Atalanta and a convincing 4-0 win over RB Salzburg. Their only recent setback was a loss to Benfica (2-0).

In the league table, AC Milan are in sixteenth place, with one win from two matches, giving them three points and a goal difference of +2.

Historically, Bournemouth and AC Milan have faced each other only a few times, with both teams looking to gain an advantage in this encounter.