Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz
Updated
Bournemouth won: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Dorset. Bournemouth goals: Evanilson 43', Rayan 76', Álvaro Rodriguez 90'+2 (pen). Expected goals: 2.84-0.35. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Evanilson (8.5).
Match report
Bournemouth rout Sturm Graz 3-0
Bournemouth thrashed Sturm Graz 3-0 at Vitality Stadium on Thursday 15 October in the Europa League.
Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead on 43' (1-0), Rayan made it 2-0 on 76' and Álvaro Rodriguez made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 90+2'.
Bournemouth had 62% of the ball, shots were 23-6 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.84-0.35. Bournemouth were the better side on chances, too.
Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 12,070. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Match stats
| Bournemouth | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.84 | 0.35 |
| Total shots | 23 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (82%) | 203 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Bournemouth (4-4-2): Djordje Petrović, Adam Smith, Bafodé Diakité, António Silva, Julio Soler, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lewis Cook, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Evanilson, Álvaro Rodriguez
Sturm Graz (5-3-2): Daniil Khudyakov, Arjan Malić, Joshua Quarshie, Petar Petrović, Jürgen Heil, Luís Balbo, Valmir Matoshi, Jon Gorenc Stankovič, Jacob Hödl, Simon Seidl, Belmin Beganović
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Evanilson (Bournemouth)
- 41' · Yellow card · Belmin Beganović (Sturm Graz)
- 43' · Goal · Evanilson (Bournemouth)
- 58' · Yellow card · Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth)
- 61' · Substitution · Oumar Diakité for Belmin Beganović (Sturm Graz)
- 62' · Substitution · James Hill for Adam Smith (Bournemouth)
- 66' · Yellow card · Julio Soler (Bournemouth)
- 69' · Substitution · Ryan Christie for Tyler Adams (Bournemouth)
- 70' · Substitution · Justin Kluivert for Evanilson (Bournemouth)
- 70' · Substitution · Rayan for Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)
- 75' · Substitution · Julian Halwachs for Jacob Hödl (Sturm Graz)
- 75' · Substitution · Albert Vallci for Petar Petrović (Sturm Graz)
- 75' · Substitution · Axel Kayombo for Simon Seidl (Sturm Graz)
- 76' · Goal · Rayan (Bournemouth)
- 83' · Substitution · Paul-Friedrich Koller for Luís Balbo (Sturm Graz)
- 84' · Substitution · Amine Adli for Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth)
- 85' · Yellow card · Julian Halwachs (Sturm Graz)
- 87' · Yellow card · Albert Vallci (Sturm Graz)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Álvaro Rodriguez (Bournemouth)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz?
Bournemouth won, 3-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026.
When and where is Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Dorset, Europa League.