Football
Benfica stun AC Milan 2-0 at San Siro in Europa League opener
AC Milan fell to a shock 2-0 home defeat against Benfica in their Europa League league-phase opener on Wednesday, with Dodi Lukebakio drilling in the 16th-minute opener after Milan's defence failed to handle a slick Portuguese move. The result compounds a difficult start to the season for the Rossoneri and handed Benfica an early statement win in Group E. Elsewhere in Wednesday's 12-fixture card, Sparta Praha thrashed Ararat-Armenia 4-1, Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0 and AC Milan's city rivals Inter and Napoli continue their own campaigns later in the week.