Europa League: Bournemouth stun 10-man AC Milan 3-0 as Palace draw thriller at Besiktas

Bournemouth's first season of European football keeps getting better. On Thursday night at the Vitality Stadium, Marco Rose's side beat AC Milan 3-0 after Milan captain Mike Maignan was sent off before the half-hour mark. That made it three wins from three in the Europa League league phase. Elsewhere on matchday 3, Crystal Palace twice took the lead but drew 2-2 at 10-man Besiktas, and Juventus were held 2-2 by Rennes in Turin. For Malaysian fans, the later kick-offs started at 3am on Friday.

Two penalties and a red card sink Milan

The match swung early. Koni De Winter handled in the fifth minute, and Justin Kluivert sent Maignan the wrong way from the spot three minutes later. The key moment came on 28 minutes: Maignan was shown a straight red card for pushing Tyler Adams in the face at a corner. Sky Sports reported that he is the first Milan goalkeeper to be sent off in a major European match.

The same incident gave Bournemouth a second penalty, and Marcus Tavernier beat substitute goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani on 32 minutes. Substitute Amine Adli finished it six minutes from time with a free-kick through the wall.

There was a family footnote too. Kluivert's goal came more than 31 years after his father, Patrick, scored the winner for Milan in the 1995 Champions League final. Milan coach Ruben Amorim has now failed to beat Bournemouth in five meetings. He said there was "no game after 20 minutes" once his side went down to ten.

Palace pegged back in Istanbul

Besiktas led Crystal Palace at the break through Wilfred Ndidi's goal in first-half stoppage time. Palace turned it around quickly after the restart. Yeremy Pino scored from Anan Khalaili's low cross on 51 minutes, and Jean-Philippe Mateta pounced on a misplaced back-pass four minutes later.

Substitute Junior Olaitan levelled from outside the box on 73 minutes. Besiktas then lost Umit Akdag to a red card for a foul on Jorgen Strand Larsen, but Palace could not find a winner against ten men. Besiktas move to seven points, while Palace have four.

Juventus held, Sunderland draw in Poland

Juventus followed their 3-0 home defeat to Lazio at the weekend with a 2-2 draw against Rennes. Zeki Celik and Nick Woltemade, from the penalty spot, scored for Luciano Spalletti's side. Musa Al-Taamari and Boulaye Dia replied for the French club.

Sunderland scored inside two minutes at Lech Poznan, but Leo Bengtsson equalised on 70 minutes for a 1-1 draw. Celtic lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo, with Javi Rodriguez scoring twice in four minutes for the Spanish side.

The rest of the night's results

Real Sociedad won 6-0 at Lillestrom, with Sergio Gomez and Luka Sucic both scoring twice. AZ Alkmaar won 4-0 at Ararat-Armenia, and Union Saint-Gilloise beat Hapoel Beer-Sheva 4-0. Hoffenheim beat Lyon 3-0, Anderlecht won 3-0 at Jagiellonia, and Benfica won 4-1 at Omonia.

Leverkusen won 2-0 at OFI Crete and are the only side yet to concede a goal. Sturm Graz beat Marseille 1-0, Ferencvaros beat Torreense 4-1, and Olympiacos edged Sparta Prague 1-0. NEC Nijmegen won 4-2 at Dinamo Zagreb, Levski Sofia won 2-1 at Viktoria Plzen, and Celje drew 2-2 with Salzburg.

According to UEFA, Bournemouth, Benfica, Leverkusen, Ferencvaros and Olympiacos are the five teams with three wins from three.

What comes next

Matchday 4 is on Thursday 5 November. Fixtures include Milan v Ferencvaros, Sparta Prague v Bournemouth, Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim and AZ v Juventus. Kick-offs are at 18:45 and 21:00 Central European Time, which is 1.45am and 4am on Friday 6 November in Malaysia.

Key takeaways

• Bournemouth beat 10-man AC Milan 3-0 and have won all three of their Europa League games.
• Mike Maignan's 28th-minute red card for pushing Tyler Adams led to Bournemouth's second penalty.
• Crystal Palace drew 2-2 at Besiktas despite leading 2-1 and playing the final minutes against ten men.
• Juventus were held 2-2 by Rennes, and Celtic lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo.
• Leverkusen are the only team in the competition yet to concede.

FAQ

Who scored for Bournemouth against AC Milan? Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier scored first-half penalties, and substitute Amine Adli added a late free-kick.

Why was Mike Maignan sent off? The Milan goalkeeper was shown a straight red card on 28 minutes for pushing Bournemouth's Tyler Adams in the face at a corner.

When is the next Europa League matchday in Malaysia time? Matchday 4 is on Thursday 5 November in Europe. Kick-offs fall at 1.45am and 4am on Friday 6 November in Malaysia.

Sources: UEFA, Sky Sports, Anadolu/A News, Football Web Pages