UEFA Europa League · 2026/27

Matchday 1

AC Milan×Benfica

16/09/2026 at 16:00 · Brasília time

0 × 2Finished

Half-time: 0 × 1

Venue
San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza · Milano
Referee
Jarred Gillett, Australia
Score checked at 02:32:10 · Brasília time

Timeline

Details checked on 21/10/2026 at 18:23 · Brasília time

  1. ▮ Yellow card

    Strahinja Pavlović

    AC Milan
  2. ⚽ Goal

    D. Lukebakio · Assist: J. Kaminski

    Benfica
  3. ▮ Yellow card

    Souffian El Karouani

    Benfica
  4. ▮ Yellow card

    Jhon Durán

    Benfica
  5. ⇄ Substitution

    O. Hutchinson · On: C. Pulisic

    AC Milan
  6. ⇄ Substitution

    F. Terracciano · On: M. Gila

    AC Milan
  7. ⚽ Goal

    J. Kaminski · Assist: S. El Karouani

    Benfica
  8. ⇄ Substitution

    A. Cisse · On: D. Moreira

    AC Milan
  9. ⇄ Substitution

    D. Bartesaghi · On: A. Saelemaekers

    AC Milan
  10. ⇄ Substitution

    F. Aursnes · On: L. Barreiro

    Benfica
  11. ⇄ Substitution

    G. Sudakov · On: G. Prestianni

    Benfica
  12. ⇄ Substitution

    A. Jashari · On: A. Rabiot

    AC Milan
  13. ▮ Yellow card

    Daniel Banjaqui

    Benfica
  14. ⇄ Substitution

    J. Kaminski · On: A. Schjelderup

    Benfica
  15. ⇄ Substitution

    J. Duran · On: V. Pavlidis

    Benfica
  16. ▮ Yellow card

    Leandro Barreiro

    Benfica
  17. ⇄ Substitution

    S. El Karouani · On: S. Dahl

    Benfica
  18. ▮ Yellow card

    Vangelis Pavlidis

    Benfica

Match statistics

AC MilanStatisticBenfica
0.96Expected goals (xG)0.64
521Accurate passes324
9Shots inside the box5
8Shots outside the box6
3Blocked shots4
12Free Kicks13
4Shots on target4
2Saves4
10Shots off target3
570Passes381
17Shots11
1Yellow cards5
10Corners1
0Offsides3
14Fouls12
0Red cards0
60%Possession40%

Lineups

AC Milan · 3-4-2-1

Head coach: Ruben Amorim

Starting lineup

  • 16 M. Maignan
  • 42 F. Terracciano
  • 5 K. De Winter
  • 31 S. Pavlovic
  • 21 S. Chukwueze
  • 30 A. Jashari
  • 80 Y. Musah
  • 33 D. Bartesaghi
  • 20 O. Hutchinson
  • 70 A. Cisse
  • 9 G. Ramos

Substitutes

  • 96 L. Torriani
  • 23 F. Tomori
  • 2 P. Estupinan
  • 34 M. Gila
  • 46 M. Gabbia
  • 14 L. Modric
  • 8 R. Loftus-Cheek
  • 56 A. Saelemaekers
  • 22 D. Moreira
  • 12 A. Rabiot
  • 73 F. Camarda
  • 11 C. Pulisic

Benfica · 4-2-3-1

Head coach: Marco Silva

Starting lineup

  • 1 A. Trubin
  • 58 D. Banjaqui
  • 3 A. Circati
  • 44 T. Araujo
  • 34 S. El Karouani
  • 8 F. Aursnes
  • 36 J. Palhinha
  • 11 D. Lukebakio
  • 10 G. Sudakov
  • 13 J. Kaminski
  • 22 J. Duran

Substitutes

  • 24 S. Soares
  • 2 C. Lenglet
  • 26 S. Dahl
  • 18 L. Barreiro
  • 16 Manu Silva
  • 30 C. Echeverri
  • 5 E. Barrenechea
  • 25 G. Prestianni
  • 72 Anisio
  • 27 Rafa Silva
  • 14 V. Pavlidis
  • 21 A. Schjelderup

Standings before kick-off

Before kick-off on

Table reconstructed from earlier results. This match and later matches are excluded.

League phase standings.

PositionClubPointsPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals againstGoal difference
3–36AC MilanUEFA Europa League00000000
3–36BenficaUEFA Europa League00000000

Where the final whistle was not recorded, earlier matches are estimated to have ended two hours after kick-off. This reconstruction may differ from the official table at the time.

Position ranges indicate unresolved historical tiebreakers. Current positions are not used to resolve historical ties.

Current season standings

PositionClubPointsPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals againstGoal difference
1BenficaUEFA Europa League933001028
24AC MilanUEFA Europa League3310245-1
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