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Europa League wrap: Bournemouth stun 10-man Milan, Mofokeng assists in Union rout

Bournemouth made it three wins from three in the Europa League, Juventus and Sunderland dropped points, and Relebohile Mofokeng made an impact for USG.

Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan

Justin Kluivert scored an eighth-minute penalty, and Marcus Tavernier added another on 32 minutes after Mike Maignan was sent off for shoving Tyler Adams. Amine Adli’s late free-kick made it 3-0, and Bournemouth became the first English club since Sunderland in 1973/74 to win their opening three European matches.

Juventus 2-2 Rennes

Zeki Çelik put Juventus ahead after five minutes, but Musa Al-Taamari levelled and Boulaye Dia gave Rennes the lead from the penalty spot on 43. Nick Woltemade equalised from the spot on 67, and Jhon Lucumí’s 88th-minute goal was ruled out for a marginal offside after a VAR check.

Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Beer Sheva

Union, playing in Düsseldorf, led through a Florucz penalty on 45 minutes. South Africa’s Relebohile Mofokeng then set up Guilherme Smith’s goal on 60, before Aquino added a third on 77 and Smith scored again on 81. Mofokeng was substituted on 79 minutes, as Union moved to seven points.

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Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland

Timur Tutierov gave Sunderland a second-minute lead in Poznań, and Régis Le Bris’s side dominated without adding to it. Leo Bengtsson equalised for Lech on 70 minutes. Sunderland, in a new all-pink kit, have seven points from three games.

Beşiktaş 2-2 Crystal Palace

Palace recovered from last weekend’s 5-0 defeat by Brighton. Beşiktaş led through Ndidi’s first-half stoppage-time goal, Pino levelled early in the second half, Mateta put Palace in front four minutes later, and Olaïtan equalised on 73 minutes.

Celtic 1-2 Celta Vigo

Celtic lost for a third successive game. Baur gave them the lead early in the second half, but Rodríguez scored twice, on 68 and 71 minutes, to win it for Celta.

OFI Crete 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen

Jonas Hofmann scored twice within two minutes, on 35 and 37, as Leverkusen won in Greece to reach nine points. They lead Ferencváros on goal difference.

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Hoffenheim 3-0 Lyon

Kramarić scored in first-half stoppage time, Daghim added a second early after the break, and Hložek sealed a 3-0 win on 83 minutes.

Elsewhere

Real Sociedad thrashed Lillestrom 6-0, Benfica won 4-1 at Omonia, AZ beat Ararat-Armenia 4-0, Ferencváros beat Torreense 4-1, and Sturm Graz beat Marseille 1-0.

– AFP

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