Bournemouth recorded an impressive 3–0 victory over AC Milan, while Real Sociedad thrashed Lillestrøm 6–0 as the UEFA Europa League league phase continued on Thursday night.

Bournemouth capitalised on Milan’s numerical disadvantage to secure their third consecutive victory in the competition. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off in the 27th minute following a confrontation with Tyler Adams, with Justin Kluivert converting the resulting penalty.

Marcus Tavernier added a second goal from the penalty spot before Amine Adli sealed the victory with a superb free-kick late in the game.

Real Sociedad also produced one of the night’s most emphatic performances, defeating Norwegian side Lillestrøm 6–0 away from home. Sergio Gómez and Luka Sučić each scored twice, while Orri Óskarsson and Arsen Zakharyan also found the net.

Benfica continued their strong run with a 4–1 away victory over Omonia, while Bayer Leverkusen defeated OFI Crete 2–0 to maintain their perfect record. Jonas Hofmann scored twice for the German side, who were among the teams to reach nine points after three matches.

Ferencváros also secured their third consecutive win, beating Torreense 4–1, while Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Hapoel Be’er Sheva 4–0. Anderlecht claimed a 3–0 away victory over Jagiellonia Białystok, and Hoffenheim defeated Lyon 3–0.

Juventus were held to a 2–2 draw by Rennes in Turin, dropping points for the first time in the competition. Zeki Çelik put the hosts ahead early, but Musa Al-Taamari equalised before Boulaye Dia converted a penalty to give Rennes the lead. Nick Woltemade later scored from the spot to rescue a point for Juventus.

Crystal Palace also shared the points after a thrilling 2–2 draw against Beşiktaş in Istanbul. Wilfred Ndidi gave the Turkish side the lead before Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Mateta put Palace ahead. Substitute Junior Olaitan equalised for Beşiktaş, who later had Ümit Akdağ sent off.

Sunderland remained unbeaten after a 1–1 draw away to Lech Poznań. Timur Tutierov gave the English side an early lead, but Leo Bengtsson equalised in the second half.

Celtic suffered a 2–1 home defeat to Celta Vigo despite taking the lead through Mika Baur. Javi Rodríguez scored twice in the second half to complete the Spanish side’s comeback.

Elsewhere, AZ Alkmaar defeated Ararat-Armenia 4–0, while NEC Nijmegen beat Dinamo Zagreb 4–2. Levski Sofia secured a 2–1 victory over Viktoria Plzeň, Olympiacos defeated Sparta Prague 1–0, and Sturm Graz edged Marseille 1–0.

Celje and Salzburg played out a 2–2 draw.

UEFA Europa League results

• Ararat-Armenia 0–4 AZ Alkmaar
• Ferencváros 4–1 Torreense
• Dinamo Zagreb 2–4 NEC Nijmegen
• Juventus 2–2 Rennes
• Lech Poznań 1–1 Sunderland
• OFI Crete 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen
• Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 Hapoel Be’er Sheva
• Sturm Graz 1–0 Marseille
• Bournemouth 3–0 AC Milan
• Beşiktaş 2–2 Crystal Palace
• Celtic 1–2 Celta Vigo
• Viktoria Plzeň 1–2 Levski Sofia
• Jagiellonia Białystok 0–3 Anderlecht
• Lillestrøm 0–6 Real Sociedad
• Celje 2–2 Salzburg
• Olympiacos 1–0 Sparta Prague
• Omonia 1–4 Benfica
• Hoffenheim 3–0 Lyon

The results leave Bournemouth, Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen, Ferencváros and Olympiacos among the teams with three wins from three matches, setting up an increasingly competitive race for qualification to the knockout stages.

The Europa League league phase continues on November 5, when clubs return for Matchday Four.