AC Milan drawn against Sunderland and Bournemouth in Europa League phase
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 12:31 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
AC Milan will face English clubs Sunderland and Bournemouth in the Europa League group stage. Milan hosts Sunderland and will play away at Bournemouth as part of their fixtures. Sunderland's last appearance in Europe was in 1973, while Bournemouth is in continental competition for the first time. Milan also faces Benfica at San Siro. The league phase begins on September 16-17.
- •Milan plays Sunderland at home and Bournemouth away in the group stage.
- •Sunderland's last European campaign was in 1973.
- •Bournemouth participates in European football for the first time.
- •Milan also hosts Benfica during the group stage.
- •Europa League fixtures start on September 16-17.
- 12:41 PMCBS Sports — UEFA Europa League league phase draw: AC Milan to meet Benfica, Sunderland and Bournemouth
- 12:31 PMYahoo Sports — AC Milan and coach Amorim get English opponents Sunderland and Bournemouth in Europa League draw
- 12:14 PMBBC Sport — Sunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League
- 12:11 PMYahoo Sports — Bournemouth, Sunderland to face AC Milan in Europa League
"English duo Bournemouth and Sunderland were both handed a glamour tie against AC Milan among their eight matches in the Europa League as the draw for this season's league phase took place on Friday.Bournemouth are featuring in a continental competition for the first time after finishing sixth in last season's Premier League, and can look forward to hosting seven-time European champions Milan on the south coast of England.
"AC Milan and new coach Ruben Amorim will play two English opponents in the Europa League after being drawn Friday to host Sunderland and play at Bournemouth. Amorim lost the 2025 Europa League final during a mostly unhappy 14-month spell at Manchester United that ended in January. Milan also will host Benfica – the team it beat in the 1990 European Cup final – at San Siro in the eight-game league phase.
"Sunderland will mark their first European campaign since 1973 with a trip to the San Siro after drawing AC Milan in the Europa League league phase.
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External links- CBS SportsAug 28, 2026, 12:41 PMUEFA Europa League league phase draw: AC Milan to meet Benfica, Sunderland and Bournemouth
The stage is set for the 2026-2027 season of the UEFA Europa League
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 12:31 PMAC Milan and coach Amorim get English opponents Sunderland and Bournemouth in Europa League draw
AC Milan and new coach Ruben Amorim will play two English opponents in the Europa League after being drawn Friday to host Sunderland and play at Bournemouth. Amorim lost the 2025 Europa League final during a mostly unhappy 14-month spell at Manchester United that ended in January. Milan also will host Benfica – the team it beat in the 1990 European Cup final – at San Siro in the eight-game league phase.
- BBC SportAug 28, 2026, 12:14 PMSunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League
Sunderland will mark their first European campaign since 1973 with a trip to the San Siro after drawing AC Milan in the Europa League league phase.
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 12:11 PMBournemouth, Sunderland to face AC Milan in Europa League
English duo Bournemouth and Sunderland were both handed a glamour tie against AC Milan among their eight matches in the Europa League as the draw for this season's league phase took place on Friday.Bournemouth are featuring in a continental competition for the first time after finishing sixth in last season's Premier League, and can look forward to hosting seven-time European champions Milan on the south coast of England.
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