AC Milan will face Benfica on September 16, in a match from the league phase of the Europa League. The game brings together two of the main European teams.
Rúben Amorim hosts Benfica coached by Marco Silva in this match. The encounter features strong Portuguese presence, with twelve Portuguese among the squads and the benches.
Benfica's team thus travels to Milan for this European fixture, while the Italian side hopes to receive the "encarnados" (the reds, Benfica's nickname) in their territory. The game is part of the qualification or points distribution phase of the new Europa League format.
