Benfica beat AC Milan while Sunderland return to European competition
AC Milan lost their first match under Ruben Amorim to Benfica at San Siro on Wednesday as Sunderland won their Europa League opener after a 53-year absence.
Milfan suffer opening defeat
Seven-time European champions AC Milan recorded their first loss under manager Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 home defeat against Benfica. The visitors maintained an unbeaten start to the season while Milan were profligate in front of goal during the Europa League league phase.
Sunderland win European opener
Sunderlin clinched a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar at a raucous home stadium to celebrate their return to Europe. This result marked the club's first appearance in European competition following a gap of 53 years.
Goals decided the match
Dodi Lukebakio scored for Benfica in the 16th minute before Jakub Kaminski added a second goal eight minutes after the interval. Marco Silva's side secured their first-ever win over the Italian giants despite previous losses in the European Cup finals.
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