Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 for first three European wins
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The gist
Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 at Vitality Stadium in the Europa League, their third straight European win.
They are the first English side since 1973 to start a continental campaign 3-0.
Background
AFC Bournemouth are a Premier League club playing their first European campaign, hosting AC Milan at Vitality Stadium in the Europa League (a major continental club competition). Marco Rose is their manager. The win over Milan followed earlier victories over Real Sociedad and Sturm Graz, giving the club a perfect start in Europe, and came days after a 2-0 league win over Sunderland that pulled them out of the Premier League bottom three.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium, with Evanilson scoring the second goal.
- Oct 22, 2026Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 at Vitality Stadium in the Europa League; Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier scored penalties and Amine Adli scored a free kick, while Milan's Mike Maignan was sent off in the first half.
- Oct 22, 2026The result made Bournemouth the first English club since 1973 to win its first three matches in any major continental competition.
- Oct 25, 2026Manchester United host Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Premier League Gameweek 8, kick-off 14:00 BST, referee Jarred Gillett.
Who’s saying what
- Support
- Bournemouth manager Marco Rose called it a big night for the club and fans and said he was proud of his players' performance from the first minute to the last.
- Caution
- AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim said the match was over as a contest for his team after Mike Maignan's first-half red card.
Still unverified
The projected starting lineups for Bournemouth vs AC Milan were described as projected, not confirmed XIs; Samuel Chukwueze's situation remained less clear ahead of kickoff; Lisandro Martinez is said to be a doubt due to fitness.