Bournemouth brush aside Sturm Graz in Europa League
Bournemouth beat Sturm Graz 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium in the Europa League on October 15, 2026. Evanilson scored just before half-time, Rayan doubled the lead in the 76th minute, and Rodriguez added a stoppage-time penalty. The Cherries controlled the match with 57% possession and 16 shots.
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"Bournemouth hosted Sturm Graz in their second Europa League group fixture on 15 October 2026, kicking off at 21:00 at the Vitality Stadium. The home side led 1-0 at the break after Evanilson struck in the 43rd minute. Rayan made it 2-0 in the 76th, and Rodriguez converted a penalty in the third minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring.
The match statistics reflected Bournemouth’s control: 57 percent possession, 16 total shots and seven on target, compared with Sturm Graz’s seven shots and two on target. Bournemouth committed nine fouls and received one yellow card; Sturm Graz committed 13 fouls and received three yellow cards."
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