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Bournemouth Shine in Historic European Night

Marco Rose hailed a historic European win as Bournemouth defeated Sturm Graz 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

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A Historic Night on the South Coast

Bournemouth secured a 3-0 victory against Sturm Graz at the Vitality Stadium in their first ever home match in Europe. Goals from Evanilson, Rayan, and a penalty from Alvaro Rodriguez sealed the win. The result maintained the team,s perfect start to their Europa League campaign.

Club owner Bill Foley flew in from the United States to attend the match. Supporters in the North Stand unveiled a giant tifo before kickoff. The display referenced their points deduction in League Two 18 years ago with the words Minus 17 to European dreams.

Manager Reaction and Squad Changes

Manager Marco Rose made five changes to his side following a 5-1 defeat away at Chelsea. He stated that it is a privilege to be part of the club and described the evening as special. Rose pointed out that the team should use the clean sheet and three goals to gain confidence.

Sturm Graz boss Fabio Ingolitsch admitted his side faced a difficult task against the Premier League opponents. Bournemouth now sit fifth in the Europa League table with two victories, having also beaten Real Sociedad 2-1 in their opening fixture.

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