Benfica is the first Portuguese team to take to the field in the 2026/27 Europa League football league phase. The "encarnados" will face AC Milan at San Siro Stadium, in Milan, in what will be one of the highlights of this initial round of the European competition.
Torreense, another Portuguese team present in this edition of the Europa League, will make their debut a day after the Benfica players. The Portuguese team travels to Lillestrom, Norway, to face the local side in what will also be their first game in the league phase of the competition.
The 2026/27 Europa League thus kicks off with the participation of the two Portuguese teams, with Benfica being the first to compete on Italian soil. This league phase replaces the previous group stage and promises to be a competitive competition with various prestigious European teams.
