Bournemouth rout AC Milan 3-0; Levski win in Plzen

22.10.2026 22:57 — AFC Bournemouth produced a commanding display to beat AC Milan 3-0 in one of the Europa League’s headline fixtures, while Levski secured an away shock in Plzen for their first victory in the competition.

At the Vitality Stadium Bournemouth opened the scoring when Justin Kluivert converted a penalty in the 8th minute. The hosts doubled their advantage from the spot again in the 32nd minute through Marcus Tavernier after AC Milan had been reduced to ten men in the 27th minute when goalkeeper Mike Maignan received a red card.

Bournemouth wrapped up a convincing win late on when Adli added the third, denying Milan any route back into the game.

Levski upset Viktoria Plzen; Besiktas and Palace draw

In the Czech Republic, Levski defeated Viktoria Plzen 2-1 — a milestone result as “the Bulgarian side recorded their first victory in the competition.” The match was notable for Levski’s performance away from home under coach Serafimov.

On another pitch, Besiktas and Crystal Palace played out a 2-2 draw at the Tüpraş Arena. Wilfred Ndidi put Besiktas ahead in first-half stoppage time (45+2'), Jeremy Pino equalised in the 51st minute and Jean-Philippe Mateta put Palace in front two minutes later. Besiktas salvaged a point with a late leveller, keeping their unbeaten run in the group stage intact.

Other results from the round included Celta Vigo beating Celtic 2-1, Real Sociedad routing Lillestrom 6-0, Benfica winning 4-1 away at Omonia and Hoffenheim defeating Lyon 3-0.

Round results (selected)

• Bournemouth – Milan 3-0
• Besiktas – Crystal Palace 2-2
• Celtic – Celta Vigo 1-2
• Viktoria Plzen – Levski 1-2
• Jagiellonia – Anderlecht 0-3
• Lillestrom – Real Sociedad 0-6
• NK Celje – RB Salzburg 2-2
• Olympiacos – Sparta Prague 1-0
• Omonia – Benfica 1-4
• Hoffenheim – Olympique Lyonnais 3-0

Photo: press material from the event