AC Milan 0-2 Benfica

Europa League· UEFA Europa League, League Phase

AC Milan

0-0-1

Benfica

1-0-0

Dodi Lukébakio 16'
Jakub Kaminski 53'

0:2

📍 San Siro

Timeline

Strahinja Pavlovic
11'
16'
Dodi Lukébakio0-1
🅰 Jakub Kaminski
26'
Souffian El Karouani
37'
Jhon Durán
First Half ends,
Christian Pulisic
↓ Omari Hutchinson
45'
Mario Gila
↓ Filippo Terracciano
45'
53'
Jakub Kaminski0-2
🅰 Souffian El Karouani
Diego Moreira
↓ Alphadjo Cissè
57'
Alexis Saelemaekers
↓ Davide Bartesaghi
57'
70'
Leandro Barreiro
↓ Fredrik Aursnes
70'
Gianluca Prestianni
↓ Georgiy Sudakov
Adrien Rabiot
↓ Ardon Jashari
73'
77'
Daniel Banjaqui
80'
Andreas Schjelderup
↓ Jakub Kaminski
80'
Vangelis Pavlidis
↓ Jhon Durán
84'
Leandro Barreiro
88'
Samuel Dahl
↓ Souffian El Karouani
90'+2'
Vangelis Pavlidis

Game leaders

AC Milan

Total ShotsG. Ramos3
Accurate PassesS. Pavlovic71
Defensive InterventionsK. De Winter9

Benfica

Total ShotsD. Lukébakio3
Accurate PassesS. El Karouani41
Defensive InterventionsJ. Palhinha13

Stats

MilanBenfica

Possession

61%

40%

17Shots11

4Shots on target4

3Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 16 September
Venue: San Siro · Milano, Italy
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Attendance: 68,393
Round: 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

Form

AC MilanDDWWW

W@Manchester United4-2
W@Torino2-1
WvsVenezia2-0
D

521Accurate passes323

BenficaWWWWW

W@AGF3-1
WvsEstoril2-1
W@Maritimo3-0
W@Moreirense4-0
WvsGil Vicente3-1

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-1

28 Jul 19AC Milan0-1Benfica
28 Nov 07Benfica1-1AC Milan
18 Sept 07AC Milan2-1Benfica

521Accurate passes323

8↓Aursnes

36Palhinha

11⚽Lukébakio

10↓Sudakov

13⚽↓Kaminski

16Maignan

31Pavlovic

5De Winter

42↓Terracciano

80Musah

33↓Bartesaghi

30↓Jashari

21Chukwueze

70↓Cissè

9Ramos

20↓Hutchinson

Substitutes · AC Milan

56Alexis Saelemaekers↑
2Pervis Estupiñán
12Adrien Rabiot↑
96Lorenzo Torriani
46Matteo Gabbia
73Francesco Camarda
22Diego Moreira↑
11Christian Pulisic↑
8Ruben Loftus-Cheek
14Luka Modric
23Fikayo Tomori
34Mario Gila↑

Substitutes · Benfica

14Vangelis Pavlidis↑
72Anísio Cabral
27Rafa Silva
2Clément Lenglet
21Andreas Schjelderup↑
18Leandro Barreiro↑
24Samuel Soares
26Samuel Dahl↑
25Gianluca Prestianni↑
30

Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).

90'

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

88'

Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Souffian El Karouani.

88'

Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88'

Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).

86'

Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).

86'

Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Palhinha following a fast break.

84'

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'

Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

84'

Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).

84'

Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

83'

Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.

82'

Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).

82'

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross following a corner.

81'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.

81'

Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.

80'

Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Jhon Durán.

80'

Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Jakub Kaminski.

79'

Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).

79'

Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77'

Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

77'

Foul by Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica).

75'

Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.

74'

Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

73'

Substitution, AC Milan. Adrien Rabiot replaces Ardon Jashari.

73'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.

73'

Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

70'

Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Heorhiy Sudakov.

70'

Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Fredrik Aursnes.

70'

Attempt missed. Diego Moreira (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

69'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Banjaqui.

67'

Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.

65'

Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).

64'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

63'

Delay in match because of an injury Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).

62'

Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).

62'

Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62'

Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.

61'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.

61'

Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).

61'

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Foul by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).

59'

Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

59'

Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59'

Foul by Alessandro Circati (Benfica).

57'

Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Davide Bartesaghi.

57'

Substitution, AC Milan. Diego Moreira replaces Alphadjo Cisse.

57'

Foul by Mario Gila (AC Milan).

57'

Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.

53'

Goal! AC Milan 0, Benfica 2. Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.

53'

Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.

50'

Attempt missed. Koni De Winter (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

50'

Attempt blocked. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ardon Jashari.

50'

Handball by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).

49'

Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

48'

Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).

48'

João Palhinha (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'

Substitution, AC Milan. Mario Gila replaces Filippo Terracciano.

45'

Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Omari Hutchinson.

45'

Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Benfica 1.

45'+2'

First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Benfica 1.

45'+2'

Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).

45'+1'

Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).

45'+1'

Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+1'

Attempt saved. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

44'

Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

41'

Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah.

39'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jhon Durán.

37'

Jhon Durán (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37'

Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

37'

Foul by Jhon Durán (Benfica).

36'

Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross.

35'

Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

35'

Foul by Alessandro Circati (Benfica).

28'

Offside, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.

27'

Attempt saved. Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Yunus Musah.

26'

Souffian El Karouani (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

26'

Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

26'

Foul by Souffian El Karouani (Benfica).

24'

Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

20'

Foul by Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan).

20'

João Palhinha (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Circati.

16'

Goal! AC Milan 0, Benfica 1. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.

15'

Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (AC Milan). Assisted by Daniel Banjaqui.

13'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Banjaqui.

11'

Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

11'

Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).

11'

Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11'

Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Bartesaghi with a cross following a corner.

10'

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.

Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).

Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Koni De Winter.

Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.

Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).

Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

AC Milan

Benfica

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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