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Penalties Put Bournemouth in Control

Milan play much of the match with ten men.

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Sports news editorial illustration for Bournemouth Beat Ten-Man Milan 3–0 in Europa League

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Read and understand · 1/2What did the dismissal change directly?

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The number of Milan players. A red card reduces the side on the pitch rather than adding a goal.

Clue: Separate the numerical advantage in players from the advantage in goals. A dismissal changes team size, while a converted penalty changes the score. Here the penalties formed part of the match, rather than deciding a post-match shoot-out.

Read and understand · 2/2How should the penalties be understood?

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Goals during the match. The reported penalties were part of the match score.

Clue: Separate the numerical advantage in players from the advantage in goals. A dismissal changes team size, while a converted penalty changes the score. Here the penalties formed part of the match, rather than deciding a post-match shoot-out.

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Explain why a red card and a converted penalty are different events.

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A red card removes a player. A converted penalty adds a goal, so they affect different parts of the match.

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