On video: Benfica stun Milan with a brace at the San Siro, igniting the Rossoneri's European crisis | Goal.com

Veröffentlicht am 16 Sep 2026 | Lesezeit: 2 Minuten

AC Milan slumped to a shock home defeat against Portuguese visitors Benfica, going down 2-0 on Wednesday evening in the Europa League to the dismay of the Rossoneri faithful.

The Portuguese side came out with real intent and caught the hosts cold. Dodi Lukebakio opened the scoring in the 16th minute, drilling home after a slick move that Milan's defence failed to handle.

Milan pushed for a way back before the break, but they never truly threatened. The visitors went in a goal to the good at half-time.

Benfica landed the knockout blow after the restart. Jakub Kaminski doubled the lead in the 54th minute, leaving the Rossoneri with a mountain to climb.

Milan threw bodies forward from the 58th minute in search of a lifeline, yet Benfica's disciplined defence and their goalkeeper stood firm. The Portuguese held on for a clean sheet until the final whistle.

This is a painful defeat that muddies Milan's calculations early in the group and cranks up the pressure on their European campaign. Benfica, meanwhile, walk away with a hugely valuable win on the road that leaves them well placed to chase a qualification spot.

Earlier, Sparta Prague ran riot away from home to beat Ararat Armenia 4-1.

T. Godal grabbed a brace for the Czech side, striking in the 20th and 22nd minutes.

John Mercado added the third in the 53rd minute and Patrik Vydra made it four (72), with Bruno Wilson netting the hosts' only reply (55).

Omonia Nicosia snatched a precious win over visitors Celta Vigo 1-0, Yuri Balkovic settling it late in the 88th minute.

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Olympiacos turned a deficit into a valuable 2-1 win against visitors Jagiellonia Bialystok. Smit put the Polish side ahead in the 20th minute before Armando Gonzalez levelled (43), and Ukraine's Roman Yaremchuk snatched the killer winner for the hosts (84).

Sunderland ground out a hard-fought 1-0 win over visitors AZ Alkmaar. Enzo Le Fee converted from the penalty spot in the 66th minute to hand his side three valuable points. 

Anderlecht went down at home to visitors Lyon 2-1. The French side ended the first half two clear through Nicolas Narti in the 8th minute and Kaito Nakamura (22), before Mihajlo Cvetkovic pulled one back in the second half (61) without finding an equaliser.

Bayer Leverkusen saw off visitors Celje 2-0 in a deserved victory. An S. Cislar own goal broke the deadlock in the 15th minute before Facundo Medina sealed it with a second (74).

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