Ac Milan's Nigerian forward #21 Samuel Chukwueze reacts during the UEFA Europa League 1st round day 1 football match between Ac Milan and Benfica at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP via Getty Images)

Lyon's Algerian forward #26 Kail Boudache (L) fights for the ball with Anderlecht's French defender #27 Leo Petrot (R) during the UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 1, football match between RSC Anderlecht and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Anderlecht, near Brussels on September 16, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Ac Milan's Portuguese coach Rúben Amorim gestures during the UEFA Europa League 1st round day 1 football match between Ac Milan and Benfica at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP via Getty Images)

Ac Milan's Belgian defender #5 Koni De Winter fights for the ball with Benfica's Colombian forward #22 Jhon Duran during the UEFA Europa League 1st round day 1 football match between Ac Milan and Benfica at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP via Getty Images)

Ac Milan's Belgian defender #5 Koni De Winter fights for the ball with Benfica's Colombian forward #22 Jhon Duran during the UEFA Europa League 1st round day 1 football match between Ac Milan and Benfica at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP via Getty Images)

Barcelona's Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha (C) is challenged by Racing Santander's Spanish defender #03 Aaron Martin (L) and Racing Santander's Uruguayan defender #16 Facundo Gonzalez during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Racing Santander at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's French head coach Regis Le Bris reacts from the sidelines during the UEFA Europa League, 1st round day 1 football match between Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland in north east England on September 16, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's French head coach Regis Le Bris and AZ's Dutch coach Leeroy Echteld look on from the sidelines during the UEFA Europa League, 1st round day 1 football match between Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland in north east England on September 16, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images)