AC Milan vs Benfica

Benfica beat AC Milan 2 - 0 in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1) at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milano on 16 September 2026.

Club pages: AC Milan | Benfica

Match report

Benfica won 2 - 0 away to AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1), played on 16 September 2026 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. The score at half-time was 0 - 1. The referee was Jarred Gillett, Australia.

A total of 2 goals were scored, and the winning margin was 2 goals. 1 goal came before half-time and 1 goal after it: AC Milan scored 0 before the break and 0 after, Benfica scored 1 before the break and 1 after.

How the goals came

In minute 16, D. Lukebakio (Benfica) scored a goal, set up by J. Kaminski. In minute 53, J. Kaminski (Benfica) scored a goal, set up by S. El Karouani.

Bookings: AC Milan received 1 yellow card and Benfica received 5. There were no red cards. Substitutions made: AC Milan 5, Benfica 5.

Players booked: Strahinja Pavlović (AC Milan, minute 11); Souffian El Karouani (Benfica, minute 26); Jhon Durán (Benfica, minute 37); Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica, minute 77); Leandro Barreiro (Benfica, minute 84); Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica, minute 90+2).

Substitutions

Minute 46: M. Gila came on for F. Terracciano (AC Milan); minute 46: C. Pulisic came on for O. Hutchinson (AC Milan); minute 57: A. Saelemaekers came on for D. Bartesaghi (AC Milan); minute 57: D. Moreira came on for A. Cisse (AC Milan); minute 70: L. Barreiro came on for F. Aursnes (Benfica); minute 70: G. Prestianni came on for G. Sudakov (Benfica); minute 73: A. Rabiot came on for A. Jashari (AC Milan); minute 80: V. Pavlidis came on for J. Duran (Benfica); minute 80: A. Schjelderup came on for J. Kaminski (Benfica); minute 88: S. Dahl came on for S. El Karouani (Benfica).

Line-ups

AC Milan started in a 3-4-2-1 formation under coach Ruben Amorim. The starting eleven: M. Maignan, F. Terracciano, K. De Winter, S. Pavlovic, S. Chukwueze, A. Jashari, Y. Musah, D. Bartesaghi, O. Hutchinson, A. Cisse, G. Ramos. 12 substitutes were on the bench.

Benfica started in a 4-2-3-1 formation under coach Marco Silva. The starting eleven: A. Trubin, D. Banjaqui, A. Circati, T. Araujo, S. El Karouani, F. Aursnes, J. Palhinha, D. Lukebakio, G. Sudakov, J. Kaminski, J. Duran. 12 substitutes were on the bench.

Match statistics

Comparing AC Milan with Benfica: possession 60% to 40%; total shots 17 to 11; shots on target 4 to 4; corners 10 to 1; fouls 14 to 12; offsides 0 to 3; passes 567 to 382.

Club pages: AC Milan | Benfica.