AC Milan 0-2 Benfica
AC Milan suffered their first defeat under Ruben Amorim as Benfica claimed their first-ever win over the Italian giants.
Dodi Lukebakio put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute with a fine solo effort, cutting in from the right before finishing into the bottom corner, before Jakub Kaminski doubled the lead eight minutes after half-time, converting a cross from Souffian El Karouani.
Marco Silva’s side extended their unbeaten start to the season in the process.
ALSO: Guirassy headlines Guinea squad for Bafana Bafana, Kenya qualifiers
Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Sunderland marked their first European fixture since 1973 with victory, beating AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at a raucous Stadium of Light.
Enzo Le Fée struck the post in a dominant first half before converting from the penalty spot after the restart, after Weslley Patati fouled him in the box, making amends for a missed penalty against Arsenal at the weekend.
Goalkeeper Robin Roefs produced a crucial late save to deny Valdemar Byskov an equaliser.
Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Lyon bounced back from their Champions League play-off exit to Fenerbahçe with a win at Anderlecht.
Noah Nartey opened the scoring inside eight minutes, before Keito Nakamura doubled the lead with a deflected strike, his first goal since signing from Reims.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic pulled one back for the hosts after half-time, but Lyon held on for the win.
AFRICA PICKS: Football tips and predictions
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Celje
Bayer Leverkusen saw off Slovenian champions Celje in Germany, going ahead through a 15th-minute own goal from Svit Šeslar before Facundo Medina sealed the win with 16 minutes remaining.
Elsewhere
Olympiacos came from behind to beat Jagiellonia 2-1, Sparta Prague thrashed Ararat 4-1 in Armenia, and Omonia edged out Celta Vigo.
– AFP
Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images
