
Two Italians competing in the single group: Rossoneri at San Siro tonight, Bianconeri at the Allianz Stadium tomorrow
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Milan returns to the Europa League after a year of absence from European competitions. The match against Benfica brings back memories of the European Cup victories of 1963 and 1990.
The 2026/2027 Europa League begins today with the first day of the championship phase. Two Italian teams are competing in the single group: tonight it's AC Milan's turn, which faces Benfica at San Siro at 9pm (THE SKY SPORT STORY), while tomorrow Juventus hosts Nec Nijmegen at the Allianz Stadium (THE EUROPA LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS). The Rossoneri return to the European stage after a year of fasting. The match against the Portuguese team has a particular flavor for the former Amorim and Gonçalo Ramos, but also for the Rossoneri fans who remember the two European Cup finals won in 1963 and 1990. The match between Milan and Benfica is live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Sport 252 and streaming on NOW.

Milan lost 0-1 against Benfica on the first day of the Europa League championship phase, with a goal from Dodi Lukébakio in the 16th minute. Amorim fields several new players in the lineup, including the debut of Hutchinson from the first minute, while Modric and Moreira start from the bench. The Rossoneri coach underlines the objective of reaching the end of the competition.

Milan drew 0-0 against Benfica at San Siro on the first day of the Europa League championship phase. Ruben Amorim fields several new features, including the debut of Hutchinson from the 1st minute and the bench for Modric and Moreira. The Rossoneri coach underlines the objective of reaching the end of the competition and criticizes the idea of a minimum finish line, while Benfica reserves some starters for the big championship match against Porto.

Wilfried Gnonto scored his first goal with Fiorentina in the Italian Cup derby against Pisa, thanking coach Roberto Mancini for the opportunity in the national team and the Viola club for their trust. The winger born in 2003, on loan from Leeds with the right to buy, made his debut for Italy at the age of 18 in 2022, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the national team. Fiorentina is now preparing for the match against Napoli, paying attention to the conditions of Atta and Dragusin.

Luciano Spalletti comments on the pressure on Juventus after the defeat against Sassuolo, cites the club's support through Giovanni Carnevali, confirms McKennie as the starter and prepares his debut in the Europa League against Nec Nijmegen, underlining the importance of mental rhythm and trust in players like Kalulu and Kolo Muani.

The ATP has announced that Carlos Alcaraz is the third official qualifier for the Finals in Turin from 15 to 22 November, despite being behind Ben Shelton in the Race, thanks to a rule that protects players already certain of the top 20 who have won a Slam in the current year. He joins Jannik Sinner and Sascha Zverev.

Roma carried out an afternoon training session ahead of Saturday's match against Inter. Ndicka and Wesley worked regularly as a group and should return to the starting lineup, while Hermoso worked differently due to a slight ankle contusion. The Dybala-Malen pairing has been confirmed in attack, with a run-off between Soulé and Mora for the role of attacking midfielder.