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Milan fall 2-0 to Benfica while Leverkusen beat Celje in Europa League

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 9:03 PM

Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Milan fall 2-0 to Benfica while Leverkusen beat Celje in Europa League

Summary

AC Milan lost 2-0 at home to Benfica in their Europa League opener on September 16. Dodi Lukébakio scored the first goal for Benfica at 16 minutes, followed by Jakub Kamiński extending the lead early in the second half. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-0 victory against NK Celje, with an own goal by Svit Sešlar and a volley from Facundo Medina. Other notable results included Lyon's 2-1 win at Anderlecht and Sunderland's 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar.

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By the Numbers

•Milan lost 2-0 to Benfica at San Siro.
•Lukébakio opened scoring for Benfica at 16 minutes.
•Leverkusen defeated NK Celje 2-0 in Germany.
•Sešlar scored an own goal for Leverkusen.
•Lyon won 2-1 against Anderlecht in other matches.

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9:48 PMYahoo Sports — Milan lose at home to Benfica, Leverkusen start Europa League with win

What they're saying

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AC Milan's Portuguese contingent were humbled 2-0 at home by Benfica on Wednesday in their Europa League opener as Bayer Leverkusen overcame NK Celje by the same score in Germany. Seven-time European champions Milan, who have never won Europe's second-tier competition, went behind on 16 minutes when Dodi Lukébakio cut inside and fired into the bottom corner from 20 metres.
— Yahoo Sports

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