Bournemouth Beat AC Milan 3-0 to Prove They’re No Stepping Stone
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - Bournemouth and AC Milan were the teams in the match; Milan was coached by Ruben Amorim.
SempreMilan - Milan captain and goalkeeper Mike Maignan started alongside Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic, Pervis Estupinan, Ardon Jashari, Yunus Musah, Omari Hutchinson, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Diego Moreira and Alphadjo Cisse.
SempreMilan - Bournemouth’s starting XI was Di Gregorio; Hill, Diakité, Silva, Truffert; Christie, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Gannon-Doak; and Evanilson.
SempreMilan - Milan’s bench included Bouyer, Torriani, Gila, Diawara, Vladimirov, Bartesaghi, Modric, Rabiot, Comotto, Pulisic and Camarda. Bournemouth’s bench included Petrovic, Allan, Cook, Julio Soler, Brooks, Smith, Adli, Toth, Rodriguez and Rayan.
SempreMilan - Milan forwards Samuel Chukwueze and Goncalo Ramos were injured before the match.
WHAT:
SempreMilan - AC Milan’s 3-0 defeat involved two penalties conceded and a red card.
SempreMilan - Mike Maignan was sent off after putting both hands in an opponent’s face and pushing him.
SempreMilan - Milan defender Koni De Winter conceded a penalty for handling the ball with his arm stretched out.
SempreMilan - Milan’s third goal conceded came from a free kick; Adli exploited a gap in the wall between Pavlovic and De Winter.
SempreMilan - Milan’s second-half substitute Torriani made a late save on Raya.
Daily Mail Sports - Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0 in what the article described as a humbling; it said the victory showed Bournemouth’s top stars that the club was “no stepping stone.”
SempreMilan - Milan made six changes to its starting lineup from the Atalanta match. Amorim had made seven changes for the Salzburg match and seven for the weekend game.
SempreMilan - Milan’s official formation was 4-2-3-1; Bournemouth’s was also 4-2-3-1.
SempreMilan - Cisse had scored a hat-trick against Salzburg. The article noted that he turned 20 on the day of the match.
SempreMilan - Milan had beaten Salzburg 4-0 and Atalanta 3-2; Bournemouth had beaten Sturm Graz 3-0 and Sunderland for its first Premier League win.
WHERE:
Daily Mail Sports - The match took place at the Vitality Stadium.
SempreMilan - Milan’s 3-2 win over Atalanta took place at San Siro.
WHY:
SempreMilan - The article attributed Milan’s loss to individual mistakes, including the penalties and red card.
Daily Mail Sports - The article linked Bournemouth’s win with demonstrating that the club was not a stepping stone for its top players.
SempreMilan - Injuries to Chukwueze and Ramos reduced Milan’s available depth, while four injuries were said to make the squad’s depth thinner.
HOW:
SempreMilan - Milan’s midfield pairing was Musah and Jashari, positioned behind Hutchinson, Loftus-Cheek and Moreira, with Cisse leading the attack.
Daily Mail Sports - The match was played during Storm Austen; the article said spectators braved the storm and wanted scarves in red and black.
Bournemouth beat AC Milan three-nil at the Vitality Stadium, with two penalties and a red card contributing to Milan’s defeat. Milan goalkeeper and captain Mike Maignan was sent off after putting both hands in an opponent’s face and pushing him. Defender Koni De Winter conceded a penalty for handling the ball with his arm outstretched. Milan’s third goal conceded came from a free kick, when Adli found a gap in the wall between De Winter and Pavlovic. Milan’s second-half substitute Torriani made a late save on Raya, but Bournemouth held on. Ruben Amorim’s Milan had made six changes to its lineup, with injured forwards Samuel Chukwueze and Goncalo Ramos unavailable. The loss followed wins over Salzburg and Atalanta, while Bournemouth arrived after victories over Sturm Graz and Sunderland. Played during Storm Austen, the match saw Bournemouth underline that it is no stepping stone for its top players.