AC Milan evoked Rui Costa's memory as the match against Benfica approached, in a game related to the Champions League. The Italian club used social media to recall the goals scored by the Portuguese midfielder during his time at the rossoneri.
Rui Costa represented Milan between 2001 and 2006, a period during which he became a reference in Italian and European football. The Portuguese was a key figure in the team that won the Champions League in 2003, in addition to winning two Serie A titles.
Benfica, for their part, is the club that formed Rui Costa, with the player leaving the Estádio da Luz for Milan in 2001. This match represents a symbolic reunion between the former star and the emblem that saw him become a professional footballer.
The match between the two teams was played in the context of the Champions League group stage, bringing together two clubs with a strong historical connection through the figure of Rui Costa, who would later become president of Benfica.
