Bournemouth kicked off their maiden European campaign with a memorable 2-1 away victory against Real Sociedad in the Europa League. First-half goals from Justin Kluivert and Rayan sealed the win in San Sebastian.
Kluivert etched his name into the club's history books by scoring Bournemouth's first-ever European goal in the 11th minute. Rayan then doubled the lead nine minutes later with a header. Although Sergio Gomez pulled one back for Real Sociedad in the 57th minute, the Cherries held on to claim all three points.
Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic made several crucial saves, including a point-blank stop on Jon Martin's deflected effort in the final moments, to ensure Bournemouth started their European journey with a win.