Published October 23, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, October 22, with goals from Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier and Amine Adli. It was a 3-0 win for Bournemouth over AC Milan, and the half-time score was 2-0. The opening goal came from the penalty spot, as did the second; the final goal arrived late in the match.
The account of the lead is simple: only Bournemouth ever led. Bournemouth scored three goals, AC Milan scored no goals, and the match produced three goals in all. Bournemouth held a three-goal lead at 3-0. The scoreline reflects a decisive result.
How it unfolded
Justin Kluivert put Bournemouth ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, making it 1-0. In the 27th minute, Mike Maignan of AC Milan received a red card. Bournemouth then extended the lead through another penalty, converted by Marcus Tavernier in the 32nd minute to make it 2-0.
After the interval, Bournemouth added the final goal through Amine Adli in the 84th minute. That made it 3-0; the match finished with the same score. The sequence gives the shape of the result: an early penalty, a second penalty before half-time and a late finish, with Bournemouth always in front.
