
Benfica wins at San Siro with goals from Lukebakio and Kaminski, while Milan struggles to create dangerous chances
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Milan returns to the Europa League after a year of absence, facing Benfica on the first day of the championship phase. The match has a special meaning for former players Amorim and Ramos, as well as for fans who remember victories in the 1963 and 1990 European Cup finals.
Milan lost at San Siro on the first day of the championship phase of the 2026/2027 Europa League: the match against Benfica ended 0-2 (THE SKY SPORT STORY). Nothing to be done therefore for the Rossoneri who returned to the European stage after a year of starvation, in a match with 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. Tomorrow Juventus, the only other Italian team in the Europa League, hosts Nec Nijmegen at the Allianz Stadium (EUROPE'S HIGHLIGHTS LEAGUE).
The news of Milan-Benfica (THE HIGHLIGHTS)
Milan didn't play a great first half, more busy defending and attacking with little conviction. In the first 45 minutes, therefore, the only goal belongs to Benfica: in the 16th minute Lukebakio scores, shooting from the edge with a left-footed shot. In the second half the Rossoneri returned to the field with more conviction and around the 50th minute with De Winter they approached the opponent's goal for the first time, but the ball was too high and ended up at the back. Shortly after, Benfica doubled their lead: Kaminski scored on an assist from El Karouani. For the hosts, several good actions from Pulisic and Saelemaekers followed, but they never managed to break through. No further goals arrive from the Portuguese either: Milan loses 0-2 at San Siro.
The scoreboard of Milan-Benfica 0-2
16' pt Lukebakio, 53' Kaminski
MILAN (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Terracciano (1' st Gila), De Winter, Pavlović; Chukwueze, Musah, Jashari (29' st Rabiot), Bartesaghi (12' st Saelemaekers); Hutchinson (1' st Pulisic), Cisse (12' st Moreira); Ramos. All. Amorim
BENFICA (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Banjaqui, Circati, Araújo, El Karouani (43' st Dahl); Aursnes (26' st Barreiro), Palhinha; Kamiński (35' st Schjelderup), Sudakov (26' st Prestianni) Lukébakio; Durán (35' st Pavlidis). Coach Marco Silva
Booked: Pavlovic, El Karouani, Durán, Banjaqui, Barreiro, Pavlidis for foul play.
See also
E.League and Conference draws, opponents of Milan, Juve and Atalanta

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