{"id":1508243,"date":"2026-10-22T22:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1508243"},"modified":"2026-10-22T22:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:20:40","slug":"post-match-analysis-bournemouth-vs-ac-milan-22-10-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-bournemouth-vs-ac-milan-22-10-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth vs AC Milan stats and analysis: Cherries add twists to set-piece threats and extend perfect Europa League start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bournemouth defeated AC Milan<\/a> 3-0 at home and have now won all three of their games in the Europa<\/a> League.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they haven’t been against easy opponents as well. The 2-1 win over Real Sociedad<\/a> in San Sebastian was a huge result. 3-0 over Austrian side Sturm Graz<\/a> was the expected outcome – and perhaps the same about tonight’s win over the Italian giants, given the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even while it was still 11v11 they already had the lead and were the far better side.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bournemouth vs AC Milan match momentum chart based on expected threat differential<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Cherries haven’t exactly been able to carry this form over to the Premier League<\/a>, sitting 15th in the table. But they did win last time out in the league (2-0 vs Sunderland<\/a>) and have now won three in a row across all competitions for the first time in nearly two years (November-December 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Kluivert<\/a> and Marcus Tavernier<\/a> sent the keepers the wrong way from the spot, but how they got there in the first place is the key. And then Amine Adli<\/a> hit a stunning free-kick in the 84th minute to seal the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How did Bournemouth threaten AC Milan (and other opponents)?<\/h2>