AC Milan 0-2 Benfica: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

AC Milan

0 : 2

Benfica

16'D. Lukebakio
53'J. Kaminski

San Siro/Giuseppe MeazzaJarred GillettCapacity 80,018Wed, 16 Sept 202621:00

AC Milan3-4-2-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Benfica Benfica crest

Assistant

Marco Landucci

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

Marco Landucci

Substitutions

46'
426.5
F. Terracciano
347.2
M. Gila
46'
206.5
O. Hutchinson
116.2
C. Pulisic
57'
336.9
D. Bartesaghi
567.7
A. Saelemaekers
57'
706.9
A. Cisse
226.7
D. Moreira
73'
306.2
A. Jashari
126.7
A. Rabiot

Unused

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

70'
86.9
F. Aursnes
186.5
L. Barreiro
70'
106.6
G. Sudakov
256.6
G. Prestianni
80'
226.2
J. Duran
146.5
V. Pavlidis
80'
137.9A
J. Kaminski
216.3
A. Schjelderup
88'
347.7A
S. El Karouani
26
S. Dahl

Unused

Home

No reported injuries.

Away

A. Bah
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Anatoliy Trubin

Goalkeeper · Benfica

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes34

Pass accuracy59%

Goalkeeping

Saves4

Goals conceded0

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Anatoliy TrubinG	4	0	0,76	+0,76	20/34	11/25
Mike MaignanG	2	2	1,00	-1,00	17/21	4/8

Live stats

Possession & Passing

60%Possession40%

567Total passes382

92%Pass accuracy85%

10Corners1

Attack

17Shots11

4On target4

10Off target3

3Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

9Shots in box5

8Shots out box6

1.0xG0.6

0.8Goals prevented0.8

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves4

0Offsides3

14Fouls12

1Yellow cards5

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,35xG0,16

6Shots4

2On target2

0Big chances0

13Touches in box3

55%Possession45%

4Corners1

Second half

0,64xG0,46

11Shots7

2On target2

0Big chances1

28Touches in box14

66%Possession34%

6Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

AC Milan

0.9917760%

62% open play38% set piece

Benfica

0.6211840%

92% open play8% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

AC Milan0,99 xG · 0 scored

Benfica0,62 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

AC Milan34

Open play 27Set piece 4Dribble 1Rebound 2

Benfica20

Open play 17Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

AC Milan73% pressure

Benfica27% pressure

Match replay

91'

0-2

0%Draw 0%100%

0.99xG0.62

17Shots11

7On target8

Momentum

90' Off target Strahinja Pavlović 0.03 xG · From corner · Header

Shot map

17 v 11

AC Milan shoot right, Benfica left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MILAC MilanBENBenficagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

AC MilanBenficagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

AC MilanDefensive line 51%

BenficaDefensive line 29%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

AC MilanUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Terracciano and Winter, 18 passes between them.

BenficaUntil 70'

Most-connected pair: Karouani and Kamiński, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

74control26

Adrien Rabiot

6 touches in box

In possession

69,7%Field tilt30,3%

18Passes into box8

46Progressive passes26

17Carries into final third11

14Chances created9

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

10,00Press intensity (PPDA)16,16

11High turnovers3

4Regains within 5s5

24,9sBall recovery time34,6s

7Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

163Carries119

2145mCarry distance1487m

26Progressive carries16

1107mProgressive carry distance726m

6Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won6

20Take-ons attempted9

751mProgressive pass distance454m

1Through balls1

3Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,61Expected threat (xT)0,43

0,36Action value (VAEP)2,66

34Shot-creating actions20

0Goal-creating actions4

0,83Expected assisted goals0,54

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,6Passes per attack4,6

19,2sAttack duration16,1s

1,79 m/sAttack directness2,16 m/s

8Build-up attacks5

14Direct attacks11

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

41Touches in box17

73Final third entries43

0Big chances1

0,76xG on target1,39

55Dangerous attacks32

Passing

9/26 (35%)Crosses1/4 (25%)

14/26 (54%)Long balls36/61 (59%)

13Throw-ins5

12Free kicks14

6Goal kicks10

Duels

41Total59

29/71 (41%)Ground42/71 (59%)

10/25 (40%)Aerial15/25 (60%)

8/19 (42%)Dribbles6/9 (67%)

12Dispossessed6

Defending

46Recoveries48

3Interceptions10

9Tackles23

67%Tackles won70%

6Clearances26

0Big chances scored1

0Big saves2

1Errors led to shot0

1Fouled in final third2

6,64Average rating7,25

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

AC MilanshootallowBenfica

7.1%+1.6Six-yard box5.0%

63.1%+3.0Penalty area-3.952.7%

23.8%-1.5Edge of the box+3.830.9%

6.0%-3.1Long range11.4%

504 shots taken · 317 faced

BenficashootallowAC Milan

8.1%+2.4Six-yard box6.8%

61.3%+4.5Penalty area-4.255.9%

23.1%-3.8Edge of the box+3.729.0%

7.4%-3.2Long range8.2%

579 shots taken · 438 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza in the UEFA Europa League. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: D. Lukebakio (16'), J. Kaminski (53') for Benfica. In their last 2 meetings, AC Milan have won 0, Benfica 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.