Milan slump to 2-0 home defeat against Benfica

Milan's Europa League campaign began with a home loss as Ruben Amorim's rotation backfired.

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What happened. Milan lost 2-0 at home to Benfica in their Europa League opener, with Dodi Lukebakio and Jakub Kaminski scoring for the visitors. Coach Ruben Amorim is already under pressure after rotating his side and seeing them fail to score in the first half for the fifth time under his management.

• Lukebakio opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a curled left-foot finish.
• Kaminski doubled the lead after the break from El Karouani's pull-back.
• Benfica rotated nine players with FC Porto looming on Sunday.

Milan must regroup quickly as Amorim's decisions face growing scrutiny after a poor start.

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