Benfica Defeats AC Milan 2-0 in Europa League Opener; Sunderland Wins Return Match
AC Milan began their 2026-27 UEFA Europa League campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica at San Siro. Benfica took the lead in the 16th minute through Dodi Lukebakio and doubled the advantage early in the second half with Jakub Kaminski's goal. Milan struggled to create clear chances despite substitutions. This marked Benfica's first-ever win over Milan in European competition, ending Milan's unbeaten record against them. Meanwhile, Sunderland won their first European match in 53 years, beating AZ Alkmaar 1-0.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 16 Sept, 01:19 pm. Other outlets followed.