Europa League: Bournemouth stay perfect, Milan lose again

Bournemouth maintained their flawless Europa League record on Thursday, defeating 10-man Sparta Prague 3-1, while AC Milan suffered a third consecutive loss with a 2-0 defeat at home to Ferencvaros.

Gambian Ebrima Singhateh opened the scoring for Sparta after Bournemouth's Lewis Cook hit the post with a penalty in the first half. Tobias Guddal received a red card before halftime, enabling Bournemouth to equalize through Tyler Adams in the 57th minute. Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead nine minutes from time, and Rayan sealed the win with a late goal, propelling the Cherries to the top of the table with four successive victories.

The victory marked Bournemouth's fourth consecutive win in Europa League matches, keeping them atop the group standings. Milan, on the other hand, lost 2-0 to Hungarian side Ferencvaros, who took advantage of Bamidele Yusuf's red card to secure a deserved victory. Marco Rose's team, however, remains unbeaten in their past seven matches across all competitions, including their upcoming Premier League fixture against Ipswich Town.

Crystal Palace's Europa League campaign took a setback with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park. The result leaves Palace with five points from four Europa League matches, placing them in the Premier League's relegation zone, just behind Manchester United on goal difference.