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UEFA Europa League · MW1 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanoRef: Jarred Gillett
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AC Milan 0-2 Benfica result, stats and report

AC Milan
AC Milan
Lost · xG 1.30
0 – 2
FT 12:55
Benfica
Won · xG 0.87
Benfica
Match review
Next: Udinese v AC Milan · Sun 25 Oct · Santa Clara v Benfica · Mon 26 Oct
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Who won AC Milan vs Benfica?

AC Milan 0-2 Benfica, full time in the UEFA Europa League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which did not land.

How it played out

SLB won it 2–0

AC MilanSLB

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 12:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

AC Milan 0–2 Benfica

Benfica produced a dominant Europa League display to beat AC Milan 2-0, with goals from Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kamiński exposing a Milan side who had no answers and no discipline.

UEFA Europa LeagueWed 16 Sept, 20:00
Key Takeaways
Result

Benfica won 2-0 away at AC Milan.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
D
16'⚽
Dodi Lukébakio
JAssist: Jakub Kamiński
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

AC Milan 1.30 xGBenfica 0.87 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Benfica to win

44%Matched

Result

AC Milan0:2Benfica

AC Milan v SLB

Our model called Benfica to win at 44%. AC Milan 0-2 Benfica. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Benfica won 2-0 at the San Siro, with Dodi Lukébakio scoring in the 16th minute and Jakub Kamiński adding a second in the 53rd. Our model backed Benfica at 44 percent probability, and the pick landed. AC Milan managed little in attack despite their recent form showing two wins in five matches. The clean sheet represented a departure from both sides' recent pattern; AC Milan had seen both teams score in 80 percent of their last five outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

AC Milan v Benfica · UEFA Europa League ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Anatoliy TrubinSLB★ MOTM90 min8.2
  2. Jakub Kamiński1 goal · 1 assist · 80 min8.0
  3. Dodi LukébakioSLB1 goal · 90 min7.9
  4. Tomás AraújoSLB90 min7.5
  5. Souffian El Karouani1 assist · 88 min7.4

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

AC MilanBenficaUEFA Europa League

The provider forecast gives Benfica win the highest 1X2 probability at 43.9%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

AC Milan
31.7%
Draw
24.4%
SLB
43.9%
Both teams to score · Yes
56.9%
Over 2.5 goals
58.9%

Full-time forecast audit: Benfica win was the highest probability; the match result was Benfica win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 4league matches away from home unbeaten for Benfica.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • AC Milan scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Benfica scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • AC Milan have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Benfica have averaged 2.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Christian Pulisic has the highest listed average xGOT for AC Milan at 0.56 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Vangelis Pavlidis has the highest listed average xGOT for Benfica at 1.13 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in AC Milan vs Benfica?
    SLB beat AC Milan 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Dodi Lukébakio opened the scoring in the 16th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Dodi Lukébakio (16'), Jakub Kamiński (53').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Jarred Gillett officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    AC Milan vs SLB kicked off on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 UK time at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    AC Milan play Udinese on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time. SLB play Santa Clara on Monday, 26 October 2026 UK time.

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