Mike Maignan Sent Off as AC Milan Crumble to 3-0 Bournemouth Defeat

AC Milan’s Europa League position is under fresh pressure after a 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth, where Mike Maignan’s first-half dismissal turned an already difficult night into a comprehensive collapse.

Maignan red card changes the contest

Bournemouth struck first from the spot in the eighth minute, with Justin Kluivert converting after Milan made a poor start at the Vitality Stadium.

The defining incident followed in the 28th minute. Maignan was sent off directly for a foul, leaving Ruben Amorim to remove Omari Hutchinson four minutes later and introduce reserve goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani.

• Marcus Tavernier scored Bournemouth’s second penalty shortly after Torriani entered the match.
• Pervis Estupinan received a yellow card in the 35th minute and was replaced at half-time.
• Milan ended the match with three bookings and Maignan’s red card, while committing 16 fouls.
• Amine Adli completed the home side’s victory with a late third goal.

Milan offer no response

Reduced to 10 men and two goals behind before the interval, Milan never registered a shot on target. They had only 36% possession as Bournemouth controlled the ball and created seven efforts on target.

Amorim made several changes in an attempt to tighten the midfield and limit the damage, but Milan could not establish possession or provide service to striker Alphadjo Cisse. The forward was largely isolated and did not test Bournemouth goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.

Key moments from Milan’s performance

• Mike Maignan: Failed to keep out Kluivert’s penalty before his 28th-minute foul and dismissal left Milan short-handed.
• Lorenzo Torriani: Entered under immediate pressure and could not stop Tavernier’s penalty, but made four subsequent saves to keep the score down.
• Fikayo Tomori: Was Milan’s most composed starting defender after the red card, but came off for Sankhoun Diawara in the 66th minute.
• Koni De Winter: Was repeatedly pressed by Bournemouth and collected a yellow card for a late cynical foul in the 81st minute.
• Strahinja Pavlovic: Found Bournemouth’s mobile attack difficult to contain as the defensive line lost its shape.
• Diego Moreira: Offered little attacking release down the flank before Christian Comotto replaced him in the 76th minute.
• Yunus Musah: Could not connect Milan’s defence and attack, while the visitors struggled to slow Bournemouth’s pressure.
• Ardon Jashari: Had a heavy defensive workload in midfield but was unable to influence possession.
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek: Started in an advanced role but was substituted at the interval after an ineffective opening half.
• Davide Bartesaghi: Replaced Estupinan at the break and gave Milan more defensive discipline, with little opportunity to attack.
• Adrien Rabiot: Came on at half-time and helped improve the side’s positioning, although the deficit and numerical disadvantage were already decisive.
• Sankhoun Diawara: Replaced Tomori but struggled to track Bournemouth’s late runs before Adli made it 3-0.
• Christian Comotto: Had limited time to affect the game following his late introduction.

What happens next

Amorim faces a major response from his side after a display in which the tactical plan unravelled rapidly following Maignan’s red card. Milan’s immediate task is to restore discipline, retain the ball more effectively and find an attacking threat as their Europa League campaign becomes increasingly fragile.