Bournemouth beat 10-man Sparta Prague 3-1 as Ferencvaros win at Milan in Europa League

Bournemouth come from behind in Prague

Bournemouth won 3-1 away to 10-man Sparta Prague on 5 November, extending their winning run to seven matches and taking their record in the club's debut European season to four wins from four. Marco Rose's side had not conceded in their six-game winning streak before the trip to the Czech capital, but they were made to work for the points. Sparta went ahead in the 35th minute through Ebrima Singhateh, who beat Adam Smith and Lewis Cook with a trick before finishing with a brilliant strike. Earlier in the first half Lewis Cook's penalty had struck the post after a handball by former Liverpool and Wolves defender Ki-Jana Hoever, and Jonatan Braut Brunes had missed a clear chance in the opening moments.

A red card and a late turnaround

Tobias Guddal was shown a second yellow card for pulling down Alvaro Rodriguez, two minutes after Sparta had taken the lead, and the hosts were reduced to 10 men. The dismissal changed the shape of the match, and Rose used the interval to bring on Tyler Adams, the first substitute, whose energy reinvigorated the visitors. Adams levelled in the 57th minute, smashing a loose ball into the bottom corner after Amine Adli had sparked a move by pouncing on a mistake from the Czech defence. Rose made eight changes from the weekend win over Leeds United, and Bournemouth squandered several chances before the decisive late goals. Evanilson's 81st-minute effort, finished low across the goalkeeper, put the visitors ahead, and Rayan's effort from just outside the box added a third at the death. The win made it seven victories in a row in all competitions.

Milan beaten at San Siro

Ferencvaros beat Milan 2-0 at San Siro, maintaining their 100% record in Europe. Haiti international Lenny Joseph scored twice in the second half to complete the win over the seven-time European champions. The Guardian describes the result as a deserved win, even though Ferencvaros had Bamidele Yusuf sent off during the match. Milan are placed outside the top 24 with just three points at the halfway stage of the league phase.

Crystal Palace held by Hoffenheim

Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park in south London. Alexander Prass gave the visitors the lead in the seventh minute, squeezing his effort under Dean Henderson, and Palace could not find a reply for most of the contest. Adam Wharton was booked after an aerial challenge and then dismissed in the 77th minute, 19 minutes after his first caution. With Pierre Sage already under pressure and his side heading for another defeat, Daichi Kamada found the back of the net in second-half stoppage time to salvage a draw.