Benfica beat AC Milan 0-2 at San Siro

Benfica kicked off their Europa League campaign in style with a clear 0-2 win at San Siro over AC Milan. As Mundo Deportivo notes, the match pitted two big names who, after their respective league seasons in Italy and Portugal, had to settle for Europe’s second tier.

Early goal and control

The first breakthrough came in the 15th minute: Dodi Lukébakio, a former Sevilla player, opened the scoring with a cut inside from the right flank and a shot aimed at the far post that beat Mike Maignan.

Seven minutes later Benfica almost made it 2-0. Sudakov struck and hit the post, and Trubin’s quick stop kept Milan’s goal tally at zero.

Amorim’s side can’t find it

After the break, Milan, led by Rúben Amorim, enjoyed their best spell. Mundo Deportivo highlights a good chance for Koni De Winter in the 50th minute after collecting a bouncing ball inside the area, but his attempt went wide.

The setback was immediate: Kaminsky doubled the lead for Benfica with a first-time finish from a cross on the left side of the attack, putting the game out of reach.

No cutting edge

Milan pressed for a way back, but the report says they lacked depth to seriously trouble Trubin. It also points out that Luka Modrić did not play a single minute despite being on the bench.

With this result, Mundo Deportivo underlines it as AC Milan’s first defeat of the season, while Benfica collect their opening three points in the Europa League league phase.