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AC Milan
FT
0–2
16 Sep 2026
Benfica
Europa League Wed 16 Sep, 20:00London San Siro, Milano Jarred Gillett 68,393 attendance

Timeline

  1. 11' Strahinja Pavlovic Yellow Card
  2. 16' Dodi Lukébakio assist Jakub Kaminski
  3. 26' Souffian El Karouani Yellow Card
  4. 37' Jhon Durán Yellow Card
  5. 45' Christian Pulisic for Omari Hutchinson
  6. 45' Mario Gila for Filippo Terracciano
  7. 53' Jakub Kaminski assist Souffian El Karouani
  8. 57' Diego Moreira for Alphadjo Cissè
  9. 57' Alexis Saelemaekers for Davide Bartesaghi
  10. 70' Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes
  11. 70' Gianluca Prestianni for Georgiy Sudakov
  12. 73' Adrien Rabiot for Ardon Jashari
  13. 77' Daniel Banjaqui Yellow Card
  14. 80' Andreas Schjelderup for Jakub Kaminski
  15. 80' Vangelis Pavlidis for Jhon Durán
  16. 84' Leandro Barreiro Yellow Card
  17. 88' Samuel Dahl for Souffian El Karouani
  18. 90'+2' Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card

Match stats

60.5% Possession 39.5%
17 Shots 11
4 On target 4
14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Saves 4
521 Accurate passes 323

Lineups

AC Milan 3-4-2-1
16 Maignan
31 Pavlovic 5 De Winter 42 Terracciano
33 Bartesaghi 80 Musah 30 Jashari 21 Chukwueze
70 Cissè 9 Ramos
20 Hutchinson
Benfica 4-2-3-1
1 Trubin
34 Karouani 44 Araújo 3 Circati 58 Banjaqui
36 Palhinha 8 Aursnes
13 Kaminski 10 Sudakov 11 Lukébakio
22 Durán
AC Milan 3-4-2-1
  1. 16 Mike Maignan G
  2. 5 Koni De Winter CD
  3. 31 Strahinja Pavlovic CD-L
  4. 42 Filippo Terracciano ▼ CD-R
  5. 80 Yunus Musah CM-L
  6. 30 Ardon Jashari ▼ CM-R
  7. 33 Davide Bartesaghi ▼ LM
  8. 21 Samuel Chukwueze RM
  9. 9 Gonçalo Ramos F
  10. 70 Alphadjo Cissè ▼ CF-L
  11. 20 Omari Hutchinson ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 56 Alexis Saelemaekers ▲ SUB
  2. 12 Adrien Rabiot ▲ SUB
  3. 22 Diego Moreira ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Christian Pulisic ▲ SUB
  5. 34 Mario Gila ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 2 Pervis Estupiñán SUB
  2. 96 Lorenzo Torriani SUB
  3. 46 Matteo Gabbia SUB
  4. 73 Francesco Camarda SUB
  5. 8 Ruben Loftus-Cheek SUB
  6. 14 Luka Modric SUB
  7. 23 Fikayo Tomori SUB
Benfica 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Anatoliy Trubin G
  2. 44 Tomás Araújo CD-L
  3. 3 Alessandro Circati CD-R
  4. 34 Souffian El Karouani ▼ LB
  5. 58 Daniel Banjaqui RB
  6. 10 Georgiy Sudakov ▼ AM
  7. 36 João Palhinha LM
  8. 8 Fredrik Aursnes ▼ RM
  9. 22 Jhon Durán ▼ F
  10. 13 Jakub Kaminski ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Dodi Lukébakio AM-R

Came on

  1. 14 Vangelis Pavlidis ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Andreas Schjelderup ▲ SUB
  3. 18 Leandro Barreiro ▲ SUB
  4. 26 Samuel Dahl ▲ SUB
  5. 25 Gianluca Prestianni ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 72 Anísio Cabral SUB
  2. 27 Rafa Silva SUB
  3. 2 Clément Lenglet SUB
  4. 24 Samuel Soares SUB
  5. 30 Claudio Echeverri SUB
  6. 5 Enzo Barrenechea SUB
  7. 16 Manu Silva SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, AC Milan 0, Benfica 2.
  2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Benfica 2.
  3. 90'+4' Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
  4. 90'+4' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Prestianni.
  5. 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Mario Gila (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  6. 90'+2' Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 90'+2' Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 90'+2' Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  9. 90'+1' Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  10. 90'+1' Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  12. 90' Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
107 earlier entries
  1. 90' Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  2. 88' Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Souffian El Karouani.
  3. 88' Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  4. 88' Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  5. 86' Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
  6. 86' Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 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.
  8. 84' Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 84' Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  10. 84' Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  11. 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.
  12. 83' Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  13. 82' Foul by Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan).
  14. 82' Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  15. 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.
  16. 81' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  17. 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.
  18. 80' Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Jhon Durán.
  19. 80' Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  20. 79' Foul by Koni De Winter (AC Milan).
  21. 79' Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  22. 77' Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 77' Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  24. 77' Foul by Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica).
  25. 75' Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  26. 74' Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  27. 73' Substitution, AC Milan. Adrien Rabiot replaces Ardon Jashari.
  28. 73' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
  29. 73' Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  30. 70' Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Heorhiy Sudakov.
  31. 70' Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  32. 70' Attempt missed. Diego Moreira (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  33. 69' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Banjaqui.
  34. 67' Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  35. 65' Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  36. 65' Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  37. 64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  38. 63' Delay in match because of an injury Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  39. 62' Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).
  40. 62' Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  41. 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.
  42. 61' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
  43. 61' Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
  44. 61' Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  45. 60' Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  46. 60' Foul by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).
  47. 59' Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  48. 59' Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  49. 59' Foul by Alessandro Circati (Benfica).
  50. 57' Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Davide Bartesaghi.
  51. 57' Substitution, AC Milan. Diego Moreira replaces Alphadjo Cisse.
  52. 57' Foul by Mario Gila (AC Milan).
  53. 57' Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 56' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
  55. 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.
  56. 53' Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.
  57. 50' Attempt missed. Koni De Winter (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  58. 50' Attempt blocked. Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ardon Jashari.
  59. 50' Handball by Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan).
  60. 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.
  61. 48' Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
  62. 48' João Palhinha (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  63. 45' Substitution, AC Milan. Mario Gila replaces Filippo Terracciano.
  64. 45' Substitution, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic replaces Omari Hutchinson.
  65. 45' Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Benfica 1.
  66. 45'+2' First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Benfica 1.
  67. 45'+2' Filippo Terracciano (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 45'+2' Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  69. 45'+1' Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan).
  70. 45'+1' Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  71. 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.
  72. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  73. 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.
  74. 41' Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
  75. 39' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Jhon Durán.
  76. 37' Jhon Durán (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  77. 37' Koni De Winter (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 37' Foul by Jhon Durán (Benfica).
  79. 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.
  80. 35' Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 35' Foul by Alessandro Circati (Benfica).
  82. 28' Offside, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
  83. 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.
  84. 26' Souffian El Karouani (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  85. 26' Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  86. 26' Foul by Souffian El Karouani (Benfica).
  87. 24' Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  88. 20' Foul by Omari Hutchinson (AC Milan).
  89. 20' João Palhinha (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  90. 18' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Circati.
  91. 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.
  92. 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.
  93. 13' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Daniel Banjaqui.
  94. 11' Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  95. 11' Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
  96. 11' Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  97. 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.
  98. 10' Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  99. 8' Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  100. 8' Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  101. 6' Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  102. 4' Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  103. 4' Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  104. 1' Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (AC Milan).
  105. 1' Jhon Durán (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  106. First Half begins.
  107. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

AC Milan D D W W W

  • W at Manchester United 4-2 Club Friendly
  • W at Torino 2-1 Serie A
  • W Venezia 2-0 Serie A
  • D at Juventus 1-1 Serie A
  • D at Lazio 2-2 Serie A

Benfica W W W W W

  • W at AGF 3-1 UEFA Europa League Qualfiying
  • W Estoril 2-1 Portuguese Liga
  • W at Marítimo 3-0 Portuguese Liga
  • W at Moreirense 4-0 Portuguese Liga
  • W Gil Vicente 3-1 Portuguese Liga

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-1

  • 28 Jul 2019 AC Milan 0–1 Benfica 2019 International Champions Cup
  • 28 Nov 2007 Benfica 1–1 AC Milan 2007/08 UEFA Champions League
  • 18 Sep 2007 AC Milan 2–1 Benfica 2007/08 UEFA Champions League

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