Milan lose at home to Benfica, Leverkusen start Europa League with win
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What happened
AC Milan's Portuguese contingent were humbled 2-0 at home by Benfica on Wednesday in their Europa League opener as Bayer Leverkusen overcame NK Celje by the same score in Germany. Seven-time European champions Milan, who have never won Europe's second-tier competition, went behind on 16 minutes when Dodi Lukébakio cut inside and fired into the bottom corner from 20 metres.
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