Bournemouth Thrash AC Milan 3-0 Despite Early Red Card

Kluivert put Bournemouth ahead almost immediately

Koni De Winter’s handball in the eighth minute handed Justin Kluivert a penalty, and he buried it. The lead rewarded a lively start from Bournemouth and pushed Milan into chasing an equaliser far sooner than they would have liked.

Before the game turned, Milan had still posed danger. Bournemouth keeper Djordje Petrovic kept out a shot from the visitors, and the hosts kept pressing forward, with Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson leading the way. The next moment that mattered came from a corner rather than from play in open space.

Red card and second penalty shift the balance

Mike Maignan lost his composure after a corner in the 28th minute, shoving Tyler Adams in the face with both hands, and was shown a red card. VAR upheld the decision and gave Bournemouth another penalty. Marcus Tavernier stepped up and converted it past substitute keeper Lorenzo Torriani in the 32nd minute.

Bournemouth went into the interval two goals up and with a man advantage. Milan brought on a new goalkeeper and tried to regroup after the sending-off, yet the home side continued to carve out openings rather than sit back and defend the lead.

Adli wraps up the win from a free-kick

Rayan headed wide shortly after entering the match, Ryan Christie fired a shot just off target, and Torriani denied Rayan from a tricky angle. Adrien Truffert also came close with a near miss before Adli struck a free-kick directly into the net in the 84th minute.

The 3-0 final scoreline told the story of the match: two penalties, Maignan’s dismissal before half-time and a steady stream of Bournemouth chances after the restart. The hosts kept pushing forward even with the extra man, and the victory stands as a major result in their first European campaign.