Bournemouth enjoy night to remember as 10-man Milan fail to weather storm
Bournemouth secured a significant victory against AC Milan in a Europa League match marked by a red card for Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The match was dominated by Bournemouth, who capitalized on their numerical advantage to win comfortably.
Why it matters
This result represents a major historical milestone for Bournemouth in European competition against a historically elite club.
Bournemouth’s Amine Adli adds gloss to the scoreline with his late free-kick. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images Bournemouth’s Amine Adli adds gloss to the scoreline with his late free-kick. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images Europa League Bournemouth enjoy night to remember as 10-man Milan fail to weather storm Nick Ames at the Vitality Stadium Thu 22 Oct 2026 22.00 BST Last modified on Fri 23 Oct 2026 05.23 BST Share Prefer the Guardian on Google This was a momentous night in Bournemouth’s history, although the truth is they would have been given a far sterner examination by Coventry or Hull. Whatever this rotten impersonation of a Milan side was, it bore no relation to those that forged such a celebrated history. The visitors resembled holograms even before their goalkeeper Mike Maignan, with an extraordinary rush of blood resulting in a penalty and red card, rendered their task impossible.
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