23.10.2026 10:22
In the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League, Bournemouth defeated Italian giant Milan 3-0 at home. The English team's convincing victory over Milan, whose colors they modeled their own after 56 years ago, was the most striking detail of the match. The Italian side finished the match with 10 men after goalkeeper Mike Maignan received a red card.
In the 3rd week of the UEFA Europa League, Bournemouth and Milan faced each other in England. The home team defeated its Italian opponent 3-0 and left the field with 3 points. More than the score of the match, an interesting detail extending into the history of the two clubs drew attention.
THEY HAD TAKEN MILAN AS AN EXAMPLE 56 YEARS AGO
Bournemouth had changed its club colors 56 years ago, inspired by the Italian giant Milan. The English team, years later, managed to defeat 3-0 on the European stage the opponent that had inspired its colors.
A 3-GOAL BLOW TO MILAN
The goals that brought Bournemouth the victory were scored by Justin Kluivert from a penalty in the 8th minute, Marcus Tavernier again from a penalty in the 32nd minute, and Amine Adli in the 84th minute.
For Milan, goalkeeper Mike Maignan received a red card in the 27th minute of the match, leaving his team with 10 men. The Italian side could not score in the remaining minutes and left the field losing 3-0.