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AC Milan vs Benfica

AC Milan
0 - 2
Benfica
🕒 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza 🧑‍⚖️ Jarred Gillett 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
AC Milan 24 · Benfica 2
Referee Stats
Jarred Gillett
1 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • AC Milan outshot their opponent (17-11).
  • AC Milan controlled possession (60%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

AC Milan (Home stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 2
Avg: 0.00 / 2.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

11 / 5
Avg: 2.20 / 1.00

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.00
PPG
2.00
0.00
GF
2.20
2.00
GA
1.00
0%
O2.5
50%
0%
BTTS
50%
0%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

AC Milan rank24th
Benfica rank2nd
AC Milan points3
Benfica points9
AC Milan: #24 · 3 pts · GD -1
6 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Benfica: #2 · 9 pts · GD +8
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AC Milan last 5 home

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals0-2
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Benfica last 5 away

W W
Points6/6
Weighted index100
Goals6-1
Record2-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AC Milan trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

AC Milan score at home0%
AC Milan clean sheet at home0%
Benfica score away100%
Benfica clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

AC Milan score first0%
AC Milan win after scoring first0%
Benfica score first50%
Benfica win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AC Milan 0% · Benfica 100%
Avg first goal minute: AC Milan — · Benfica 16.0'

Vs league average

AC Milan score at home0.00 vs 1.50
AC Milan concede at home2.00 vs 1.57
Benfica score away2.20 vs 1.57
Benfica concede away1.00 vs 1.50
AC Milan score 100% below league average, while Benfica score 40% above league average.
Defensive side: AC Milan are 27% above league average at home, and Benfica are 33% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

AC Milan goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
17
11
Shots off Goal
10
3
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
9
5
Shots Outside Box
8
6
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
10
1
Fouls
14
12
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
567
382
Passes Accurate
521
324
Passes %
92%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' S. Pavlović
16' ⚽
⚽
16' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
D. Lukebakio
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Kamiński
26'
26' S. El Karouani
37'
37' J. Durán
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Terracciano
1st substitution · For: Mario Gila
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ O. Hutchinson
2nd substitution · For: C. Pulišić
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
J. Kamiński
Normal Goal · Assist: S. El Karouani
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ D. Bartesaghi
3rd substitution · For: A. Saelemaekers
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ A. Cissè
4th substitution · For: Diego Moreira
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ F. Aursnes
1st substitution · For: L. Barreiro
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ H. Sudakov
2nd substitution · For: G. Prestianni
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ A. Jashari
5th substitution · For: A. Rabiot
77'
77' Daniel Banjaqui
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ J. Durán
3rd substitution · For: V. Pavlidis
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ J. Kamiński
4th substitution · For: A. Schjelderup
84'
84' L. Barreiro
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ S. El Karouani
5th substitution · For: S. Dahl
90+2'
90+2' V. Pavlidis

AC Milan vs Benfica 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jarred Gillett. It was played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

First half: S. Pavlović received a yellow card for AC Milan at 11'. Benfica took the lead at 16' when D. Lukebakio scored, with the assist credited to J. Kamiński, making the score 0-1. S. El Karouani received a yellow card for Benfica at 26'. J. Durán received a yellow card for Benfica at 37'.

Second half: AC Milan made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Terracciano replacing Mario Gila. AC Milan made their 2nd substitution at 46', with O. Hutchinson replacing C. Pulišić. Benfica extended the lead at 53' when J. Kamiński scored, with the assist credited to S. El Karouani, making the score 0-2. AC Milan made their 3rd substitution at 57', with D. Bartesaghi replacing A. Saelemaekers. AC Milan made their 4th substitution at 57', with A. Cissè replacing Diego Moreira. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 70', with F. Aursnes replacing L. Barreiro. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 70', with H. Sudakov replacing G. Prestianni. AC Milan made their 5th substitution at 73', with A. Jashari replacing A. Rabiot. Daniel Banjaqui received a yellow card for Benfica at 77'. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 80', with J. Durán replacing V. Pavlidis. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 80', with J. Kamiński replacing A. Schjelderup. L. Barreiro received a yellow card for Benfica at 84'. Benfica made their 5th substitution at 88', with S. El Karouani replacing S. Dahl. V. Pavlidis received a yellow card for Benfica at 90+2'.

AC Milan used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 5 substitutions. AC Milan got 1 yellow card, while Benfica got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • AC Milan outshot their opponent (17-11).
  • AC Milan controlled possession (60%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

AC Milan vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
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