Benfica started their European campaign with a great victory away from home. The Eagles won the AC Milan 2-0, at San Siro, on a night in which the Portuguese team showed organization, efficiency and great personality. The match started off balanced, with both teams looking to take control of the match. Benfica, however, gained confidence and managed to take the lead at 16 minutes. Dodi Lukebakio opened the scoring with an excellent shot, putting the Portuguese team in front and forcing Milan to chase the result. The Italian team tried to react and created some dangerous situations, but Benfica remained compact and managed to protect the advantage until half-time. In the second half, the Eagles returned determined and extended the advantage to 53 minutes. Jakub Kamiński appeared at the right moment to finish the play and score Benfica's second goal. The 0-2 left Milan in a complicated situation and gave the Portuguese team even more confidence. With a two-goal lead, Benfica knew how to control the final moments of the match. Milan tried to reduce, but found a Red team very organized defensively and prepared to exploit the spaces left by the Italians. The final whistle confirmed a convincing victory for Benfica by 2-0, with goals from Dodi Lukebakio and Jakub Kamiński. AC Milan 0-2 Benfica 16' — Dodi Lukebakio53' — Jakub Kamiński A great night for Benfica at San Siro, with the Eagles achieving an important European victory and demonstrating that they can compete at the highest level away from home. Post navigation Barcelona beat Racing Santander 7-2 with João Cancelo’s goal Celta sinks into crisis and loses to Omonia in their Europa League debut