AC Milan vs Benfica: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
League Stage - 1
Full time
D. Lukebakio 16'J. Kaminski 53'
San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milano · Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Match statistics
Possession
60%
40%
Expected goals (xG)
1.0
0.6
Total shots
17
11
Shots on target
4
4
Corners
10
1
Fouls
14
12
Yellow cards
1
5
Match log
AC Milan·Benfica
- Strahinja PavlovićYellow card11'
- 16'D. LukebakioAssist: J. Kaminski
- 26'Souffian El KarouaniYellow card
- 37'Jhon DuránYellow card
- F. TerraccianoOn: M. Gila46'
- O. HutchinsonOn: C. Pulisic46'
- 53'J. KaminskiAssist: S. El Karouani
- D. BartesaghiOn: A. Saelemaekers57'
- A. CisseOn: D. Moreira57'
- 70'F. AursnesOn: L. Barreiro
- 70'G. SudakovOn: G. Prestianni
- A. JashariOn: A. Rabiot73'
- 77'Daniel BanjaquiYellow card
- 80'J. DuranOn: V. Pavlidis
- 80'J. KaminskiOn: A. Schjelderup
- 84'Leandro BarreiroYellow card
- 88'S. El KarouaniOn: S. Dahl
- 90+2'Vangelis PavlidisYellow card
Our prediction
AC Milan vs Benfica Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
AC Milan to Win · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-16 13:20 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Benfica must travel without right-back Alexander Bah, who is sidelined by a shoulder injury. Sports Mole → · 14 Sept
- Sports Mole reports AC Milan could have a clean bill of health, with Mattia Gabbia and Mario Gila having overcome minor issues to make the squad. Sports Mole → · 14 Sept
- Sports Mole notes Amorim may decide to rotate his squad for this midweek Europa League contest. Sports Mole → · 14 Sept
- Sofascore projects AC Milan to line up 3-4-2-1 (Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlović; Chukwueze, Modrić, Musah, Moreira; Pulišić, Cissè; Ramos) for the Europa League opener. Sofascore → · 16 Sept
- Goal.com quotes Ruben Amorim: "It is a crucial opportunity... We cannot wait to get started," in his pre-match press conference ahead of Milan v Benfica. Goal → · 15 Sept
- Goal.com records Amorim saying of Luka Modrić: "I do not know if he will play tomorrow, but Luka is an important player in our squad who will help us over the course of the season." Goal → · 15 Sept
- Sports Mole reports Gonçalo Ramos is expected to lead Milan's attack and "will aim to score against his old club" if he is not rested. Sports Mole → · 14 Sept
- Sports Mole notes Benfica face a congested schedule, with a trip to Porto to follow Wednesday's away game in Milan. Sports Mole → · 14 Sept
Head-to-head
Sep 16, 2026AC Milan 0–2 BenficaLeague Stage - 1
Jul 28, 2019AC Milan 0–1 BenficaGroup Stage - 2
Lineups
AC Milan (3-4-2-1)
- 16M. MaignanG
- 42F. TerraccianoD
- 5K. De WinterD
- 31S. PavlovicD
- 21S. ChukwuezeM
- 30A. JashariM
- 80Y. MusahM
- 33D. BartesaghiM
- 20O. HutchinsonF
- 70A. CisseF
- 9G. RamosF
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
- 1A. TrubinG
- 58D. BanjaquiD
- 3A. CircatiD
- 44T. AraujoD
- 34S. El KarouaniD
- 8F. AursnesM
- 36J. PalhinhaM
- 11D. LukebakioM
- 10G. SudakovM
- 13J. KaminskiM
- 22J. DuranF
Our predictions
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UEFA Europa League · 02:56 PM
Expert
AC Milan vs Benfica
2.10AC Milan to Win
90%
Expert · Alex Dudley
Model predictions
LLM League table →3 of 8 models: Benfica to Win
MSMistral Large42%✓CLClaude Opus 4.8AC Milan42%✕CSClaude Sonnet 5Draw36%✕QWQwen3 MaxAC Milan42%✕GPGPT-5AC Milan38%✕GMGemini 3.1 ProDraw29%✕KMKimi K2.635%✓GKGrok 4.636%✓CFCoin-flip BaselineAC Milan (no signal)61%✕
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