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Europa League draw: Sunderland and Bournemouth to face AC Milan

Sunderland and Bournemouth have been drawn against AC Milan in the Europa League league phase, with Sunderland travelling to the San Siro for their first European campaign since 1973. Crystal Palace, Celtic, and Brighton also learned their opponents in the draws held on Friday.

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Europa League draw: Sunderland and Bournemouth to face AC Milan

Sunderland and Bournemouth have both been handed ties against AC Milan in the Europa League league phase, as the draw for this season's competition took place on Friday.

Sunderland, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will travel to the San Siro to face the seven-time European champions. It will be their first European campaign since 1973, as reported by the BBC and Al Jazeera. The Guardian noted that this is their first season in Europe since 1973-74.

Bournemouth, featuring in a continental competition for the first time after finishing sixth in the Premier League, will host Milan on the south coast. The Guardian highlighted the contrast between the two clubs' fortunes: in 2006-07, when Milan won the Champions League, Bournemouth finished 19th in League One.

Other opponents for the English clubs

Bournemouth will also play home games against Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz, and Hapoel Beersheba, and travel to Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Sparta Prague, and Lillestrom, according to Al Jazeera. The Guardian added that Hapoel Be'er Sheva's visit will be the first by an Israeli team to England since Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv last November.

Sunderland will also visit Anderlecht, Lech Poznan, and Torreense, while hosting AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia Bialystok, and Levski Sofia, as reported by Al Jazeera and The Guardian. Al Jazeera noted that Torreense, a second-division Portuguese side, will host their European matches at the Estadio do Algarve, near Faro.

Crystal Palace, last season's Conference League winners, will face Real Sociedad, Sparta Prague, Lech Poznan, and Hoffenheim at home, and travel to Lyon, Salzburg, Jagiellonia, and Besiktas, according to Al Jazeera. The Guardian reported that Palace's head coach, Pierre Sage, will return to Lyon, a club he coached between 2023 and 2025, and noted the ownership connection: John Textor has been a part-owner at Palace and president of Lyon. The BBC reported that Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules.

Celtic and Brighton in the Conference League

Celtic, who fell into the Europa League after losing to LASK in the Champions League playoff, will host Marseille, Ferencvaros, Celta, and Besiktas, and travel to Benfica, Omonia, Union Saint-Gilloise, and Torreense, as reported by The Guardian. The BBC described Celtic's defeat as surrendering a four-goal lead against LASK.

In the Conference League, Brighton, who beat Tromsø in a playoff, will face Monaco at home, along with Universitatea Craiova and Kauno Zalgiris, and travel to Panathinaikos, Getafe, and Jablonec, according to The Guardian. The BBC noted that Brighton's draw includes a team led by Mohamed Salah, referring to Trabzonspor.

Hearts will face Trabzonspor, Pafos, and Thun in the Conference League, as reported by The Guardian. The BBC added that Hearts will also face Monaco.

Finals and schedule

The Europa League final will be played in Frankfurt on May 26, 2027, and the Conference League final will take place in Istanbul on June 2, 2027, according to Al Jazeera and the BBC. Fixture dates for the league phase will be announced by UEFA over the weekend, with first matches on September 16 and 17, as reported by Al Jazeera.

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Al Jazeera as of Aug 28, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

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Facts Included:

Bournemouth and Sunderland have been handed glamour ties against AC Milan in the Europa League league phase draw.
The draw for the Europa League and Conference League league phases took place on Friday.
Bournemouth are featuring in a continental competition for the first time after finishing sixth in last season’s Premier League.
Bournemouth will host Milan and play home games against Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz, and Hapoel Beersheba.
Bournemouth will travel to Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Sparta Prague, and Lillestrom.
Sunderland’s seventh-placed finish in last season’s Premier League gave them European football for the first time since 1973.
Sunderland will visit San Siro to play AC Milan and also visit Anderlecht.
Sunderland have home games against AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, and Levski Sofia.
Sunderland will play two Polish clubs: Jagiellonia Bialystok and Lech Poznan.
Crystal Palace, last season’s UEFA Conference League winners, were among the third pot of seeds.
Crystal Palace will face Real Sociedad, Sparta Prague, Lech Poznan, and Hoffenheim at home.
Crystal Palace will go to Lyon, Salzburg, and Jagiellonia, and travel to Istanbul to take on Besiktas.
Celtic were forced to settle for a berth in the Europa League after a spectacular collapse in losing to LASK of Austria in the Champions League playoffs.
Celtic will host Marseille and visit Benfica, with Celta Vigo, Besiktas, and Torreense among their other opponents.
Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus are among other sides in the Europa League; Juventus are three-time winners of the UEFA Cup.
Fixture dates for the league phase will be announced by UEFA over the weekend, with first matches on September 16 and 17.
The Europa League final will be played in Frankfurt on May 26, 2027.
Aston Villa won last season’s Europa League by beating Freiburg in the final in Istanbul.
Brighton and Hove Albion will be the Premier League’s representative in the Conference League.
Brighton’s most glamorous game will be at home to Monaco; they will also host Universitatea Craiova and Kauno Zalgiris.
Brighton will go to Panathinaikos and Getafe, as well as Jablonec.
Atalanta, Ajax, and Freiburg are among other sides in the Conference League, along with Hearts and Trabzonspor.
Hearts will host Monaco and travel to Trabzonspor, as well as visiting Swiss champions Thun.
The Conference League final will be played on June 2, 2027 in Istanbul at the home of Besiktas.

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BBC — World as of Aug 28, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC

Framing: Our reading The tone is neutral and informative, presenting the draw results and related details without emotional language.

Facts Included:

Sunderland drew AC Milan in the Europa League.
Sunderland's match will be at the San Siro.
Sunderland finished seventh in the Premier League.
Bournemouth drew AC Milan and will play at home.
Bournemouth qualified for European football for the first time.
Bournemouth will also face Real Sociedad.
Crystal Palace drew Lyon, Real Sociedad, and Besiktas.
Crystal Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules.
Celtic drew Marseille, Benfica, and Besiktas.
Celtic surrendered a four-goal lead against LASK in the Champions League play-off.
Brighton drew AS Monaco and will also face a team led by Mohamed Salah.
The Europa League final will be in Frankfurt on 26 May.
The Conference League final will be in Istanbul six days later.

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The Guardian — World as of Aug 28, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC

Framing: Our reading neutral

Facts Included:

Bournemouth and Sunderland will play Milan in the Europa League.
Crystal Palace head coach Pierre Sage faces a return to former club Lyon.
Bournemouth's first European season includes a tie against Milan; in 2006-07, Milan won the Champions League while Bournemouth finished 19th in League One.
Sunderland will travel to San Siro to face Milan; it is their first European season since 1973-74.
Bournemouth's other home league phase opponents include Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva's visit will be the first by an Israeli team to England since Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv last November.
Bournemouth will also visit Real Sociedad, Sparta Prague, Celta Vigo, and Lillestrøm.
Sunderland will also visit Anderlecht, Lech Poznan, and Torreense, and host AZ, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia Bialystok, and Levski Sofia.
Crystal Palace qualified by winning last season's Conference League.
John Textor has been a part-owner at Palace and president of Lyon.
Celtic, after losing in the Champions League playoff to Lask, will host Marseille, Ferencvaros, Celta, and Besiktas in the Conference League.
Celtic will travel to Benfica, Omonia, Union Saint-Gilloise, and Torreense.
Brighton, after beating Tromsø in a playoff, will face Monaco at home, along with Universitatea Craiova and Kauno Zalgiris.
Brighton will also play away against Panathinaikos, Getafe, and Jablonec.
Hearts will face Trabzonspor, Pafos, and Thun in the Conference League.
The schedule and dates for the matches will be announced this weekend.

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ClaimBournemouth and Sunderland will play AC Milan in the Europa League league phase.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Guardian — World as of Aug 28, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC, Al Jazeera as of Aug 28, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

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