AFC Bournemouth produced one of the greatest European nights in club history at a rain-soaked Vitality Stadium, defeating 10-man AC Milan 3-0 on Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League. Check our Bournemouth vs AC Milan Live Updates and Highlights coverage for the minute-by-minute action.

3 Key Takeaways from Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan

1. Mike Maignan’s 28th-minute red card shattered AC Milan’s night

Already trailing 1-0 after an early handball inside the box allowed Justin Kluivert to convert an 8th-minute penalty down the middle, AC Milan’s task became nearly impossible in the 28th minute. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan rushed out of his penalty area and committed a reckless foul, receiving a straight red card from Greek referee Vassilis Fotias. Down to ten men in torrential rain, Rúben Amorim’s side lost all structural discipline, picking up further bookings through Pervis Estupiñán (38') and Fikayo Tomori (65').

2. Clinical set-piece execution from Kluivert, Tavernier and Adli

Marco Rose’s side punished every Milan mistake from dead-ball situations. After Justin Kluivert opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, Marcus Tavernier doubled the lead from twelve yards in the 33rd minute—just five minutes after Maignan’s dismissal—to send the Cherries into halftime up 2-0. In the 85th minute, Amine Adli put the exclamation mark on a historic night by curling a magnificent free-kick past the Milan wall and into the net for 3-0.

3. Marco Rose’s Bournemouth stay perfect (9 points from 9) in Europe

Having already beaten Real Sociedad (2-1) and Sturm Graz (1-0) in their opening two fixtures, Bournemouth’s 3-0 dismantling of seven-time European champions AC Milan lifts them to 9 points out of 9 with a +5 goal difference in the UEFA Europa League league phase standings.

Bournemouth vs AC Milan Player Ratings

AFC Bournemouth Top Performers

• Justin Kluivert (8.5/10): Set the tone in the 8th minute with a composed penalty down the middle and constantly stretched Milan’s backline in transition.
• Marcus Tavernier (8.5/10): Following up his weekend goal against Sunderland, Tavernier converted the 33rd-minute penalty for 2-0 and controlled the left channel all evening.
• Amine Adli (8.5/10): Capped off Bournemouth’s rout with a brilliant 85th-minute free-kick goal that sent Vitality Stadium into raptures.
• Evanilson (7.5/10): Relentless pressing from the front forced Milan’s defenders into hurried clearances and provoked the chaos leading to Maignan’s red card.

AC Milan Ratings

• Mike Maignan (3.0/10): Beaten by Kluivert’s 8th-minute penalty before his 28th-minute rush of blood outside the box left Milan with 10 men for over an hour.
• Pervis Estupiñán (5.0/10): Struggled with Bournemouth’s wide pace and was booked in the 38th minute.
• Fikayo Tomori (5.0/10): Booked in the 65th minute as frustration boiled over in a disorganized Milan defense.