AC Milan Suffer 2-0 Defeat to Benfica in Europa League Opener

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Dodi Lukebakio and Jakub Kaminski condemned AC Milan to a disappointing start in this season's Europa League campaign, handing them a 0-2 defeat at the San Siro on Thursday morning (WIB).AC Milan actually dominated proceedings and created several chances. However, Benfica's tight defense and counter-attacking threat made it difficult for the hosts to find the net.Benfica took the lead in the 16th minute through Lukebakio. The Belgian player unleashed a long-range shot that found the bottom-left corner of Mike Maignan's goal.Benfica nearly doubled their lead eight minutes later, but Heorhiy Sudakov's shot struck the Milan goalpost.The hosts then had a golden opportunity through Filippo Terracciano, but Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin denied the effort.Benfica threatened again through Jakub Kaminski, but his attempt was blocked by Samuel Chukwueze.In the second half, Milan increased the pressure.