Bournemouth secure historic 3-0 drubbing of AC Milan as Man Utd hunt Carrick replacement

Bournemouth run riot against AC Milan to secure historic record

Bournemouth pulled off a sensational result at the Vitality Stadium, thrashing AC Milan 3-0 to become the first English club since 1973 to win all three of their opening European fixtures. The turning point came in the 27th minute when Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was shown a straight red card, paving the way for Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier, and Amine Adli to strike and sink the Italian giants.

Late heartbreak for Sunderland and Crystal Palace as victories slip away

Crystal Palace suffered a frustrating 2-2 draw against Beşiktaş despite leading through Yéremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Mateta, even after their opponents were reduced to ten men in the 77th minute. Meanwhile, Sunderland's winning streak was halted in a 1-1 draw with Lech Poznań, despite Timur Tutierov scoring the fastest goal in the Europa League this season in just the second minute. Elsewhere, Brighton were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by FK Jablonec in the Conference League, bringing their six-match winning run to an end.

Manchester United draw up shortlist to replace Michael Carrick

The Manchester United board have officially lost patience with Michael Carrick after a five-match winless run in the Premier League. The Red Devils' hierarchy have immediately triggered their contingency plans by drawing up a five-man shortlist of high-quality candidates ready to take over the Old Trafford hot seat.