AC Milan 0-2 Benfica: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano · referee J. Gillett · full time
Full time: AC Milan 0-2 Benfica
Benfica won 2-0 away at AC Milan in Europa League Matchday 1 on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The goals: Dodi Lukébakio 16', Jakub Kamiński 53'.
How Benfica won it
Dodi Lukébakio put Benfica ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Jakub Kamiński. Jakub Kamiński made it 0-2 to Benfica in the 53rd minute, set up by Souffian El Karouani.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, J. Gillett, showed 6 yellow cards: 1 to AC Milan and 5 to Benfica.
AC Milan: R. Amorim, 3-4-2-1 · Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
AC Milan had 4 shots on target, Benfica 4.
AC Milan had 61% of the ball, but Benfica took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AC Milan came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.30 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Benfica came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.85 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
AC Milan vs Benfica: the match in numbers
| AC Milan | Match statistics | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 17 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 570 | Total passes | 381 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 23 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
AC Milan
- Samuel Chukwueze 7.3
- Yunus Musah 7.1
- Alexis Saelemaekers 6.9
- Christian Pulisic 6.8
- Davide Bartesaghi 6.8
Benfica
- Anatoliy Trubin 8.2
- Jakub Kamiński 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Dodi Lukébakio 7.9 1 goal
- Tomás Araújo 7.5
- Souffian El Karouani 7.4 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Ardon Jashari at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AC Milan: Sassuolo vs AC Milan Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Benfica: Benfica vs Celtic Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about AC Milan vs Benfica
What was the score in AC Milan vs Benfica?
AC Milan 0-2 Benfica (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Who scored in AC Milan vs Benfica?
Dodi Lukébakio 16', Jakub Kamiński 53'.
Did Moneyball predict AC Milan vs Benfica correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AC Milan vs Benfica?
Anatoliy Trubin, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AC Milan vs Benfica?
J. Gillett.
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