Torreense, the surprising winner of the Portuguese Cup in football, will on Thursday make its debut in European competitions, participating in the first matchday of the Europa League league phase. This will be a new experience for the Portuguese club, which achieved the feat of winning the Portuguese Cup and thus secured access to European competitions.
In the same competition, Benfica will meet AC Milan again, in a match that marks the reunion between the Portuguese club and coach Ruben Amorim. Amorim, who has already faced Benfica as a Portuguese national team coach, now commands the Italian team AC Milan.
Benfica's match against AC Milan also takes place on Thursday, as part of the first matchday of the Europa League league phase. This confrontation represents a high-level match for the red and whites, who will face a team managed by the Portuguese coach.
The Europa League league phase brings together numerous European clubs in direct competition, where both Benfica and Torreense will seek to earn important points in this initial stage of the continental competition.
