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Bournemouth beat Milan 3-0 as Maignan is sent off

Published 23 October 2026

Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League after Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off, leaving manager Ruben Amorim facing a confusing substitution during his return to English football. Justin Kluivert opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Maignan was dismissed after pushing Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams in the face, and Marcus Tavernier converted the resulting penalty to make it 2-0. Amine Adli added a third with a free kick in the second half. After Maignan’s red card, Amorim attempted to send on replacement goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani without first withdrawing an outfield player. Omari Hutchinson was eventually taken off to make way for Torriani. The sequence drew attention from the home crowd, which chanted at Amorim late in the match about his previous results against Bournemouth while he managed Manchester United. Amorim’s United side had lost 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford in December 2024 and later drew 4-4 with them at the same ground, according to match accounts. Bournemouth supporters referenced the earlier defeat in their chant. Amorim laughed off the crowd’s taunt, one account reported. After the match, Amorim said the penalty and red card had...

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