Bournemouth’s 3-0 win leaves AC Milan on 3 points

Kluivert penalty sets Bournemouth on course

Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 at Vitality Stadium in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 3, leading 2-0 at half-time. Justin Kluivert opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 8th minute for a 1-0 scoreline. Marcus Tavernier converted another penalty in the 32nd minute to make it 2-0, before Amine Adli completed the scoring with a normal goal in the 84th minute for 3-0.

The major turning point came in the 27th minute, when AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off. Bournemouth had already taken the lead, but the dismissal further shifted control toward the hosts. Milan made three changes before the second half, while Bournemouth later replaced Tyler Adams, Tavernier and Kluivert.

Bournemouth control the numbers

Bournemouth’s dominance was reflected in 64% possession, 20 total shots to AC Milan’s 3, and 7 shots on goal to 0. Their expected-goals figure was 3.18, compared with Milan’s 0.17. The hosts also completed 452 accurate passes, while Milan completed 226. The statistics therefore supported the scoreline rather than contradicting it.

Nine points for the winners

Bournemouth moved from 6 points to 9 after this result and extended their listed winning form. AC Milan remained on 3 points, moving from one win and one loss before the match to one win and two losses. Bournemouth are now 6 points ahead of Milan.

António Silva was the standout performer, earning an 8.0 rating after 90 minutes, with 1 key pass and 1 tackle.