AC Milan 0-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: AC Milan 0-2 Benfica in the Europa League (Round 1) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano. Benfica goals: Dodi Lukébakio 16', Jakub Kamiński 53'. Expected goals: 1.03-0.63. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Anatoliy Trubin (8.6).
Match report
Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0
Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 away from home at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday 16 September in the Europa League.
Dodi Lukébakio put Benfica ahead on 16' (0-1) and Jakub Kamiński made it 0-2 on 53'.
AC Milan had 60% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.03-0.63.
Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 68,393. Referee: Jarred Gillett.
Match stats
| AC Milan | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 17 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 521 (91%) | 324 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
AC Milan (3-4-2-1): Mike Maignan, Filippo Terracciano, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlović, Samuel Chukwueze, Ardon Jashari, Yunus Musah, Davide Bartesaghi, Omari Hutchinson, Alphadjo Cissè, Gonçalo Ramos
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Daniel Banjaqui, Alessandro Circati, Tomás Araújo, Souffian El Karouani, Fredrik Aursnes, João Palhinha, Dodi Lukébakio, Georgiy Sudakov, Jakub Kamiński, Jhon Durán
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Strahinja Pavlović (AC Milan)
- 16' · Goal · Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
- 26' · Yellow card · Souffian El Karouani (Benfica)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jhon Durán (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Christian Pulisic for Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan)
- 46' · Substitution · Mario Gila for Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan)
- 53' · Goal · Jakub Kamiński (Benfica)
- 57' · Substitution · Alexis Saelemaekers for Davide Bartesaghi (AC Milan)
- 57' · Substitution · Diego Moreira for Alphadjo Cissè (AC Milan)
- 70' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 70' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 73' · Substitution · Adrien Rabiot for Ardon Jashari (AC Milan)
- 77' · Yellow card · Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Jakub Kamiński (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Jhon Durán (Benfica)
- 85' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 88' · Substitution · Samuel Dahl for Souffian El Karouani (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AC Milan vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-2 (Europa League) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is AC Milan vs Benfica?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, Europa League.