Benfica can now only be caught by Manchester United in the ICC, after Bruno Lage's side claimed a slender 1-0 win over AC Milan on Sunday.
2019 International Champions Cup
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Match Report
Adel Taarabt's deflected effort against his former side saw Benfica edge AC Milan 1-0 to maintain their 100 per cent record in the International Champions Cup and move top of the table.
The entertaining contest in Massachusetts provided the Serie A side with a real test, but a combination of unimpressive finishing and fine goalkeeping from Odisseas Vlachodimos saw the Rossoneri fall short.
Match Events
16' OFF THE POST! Calhanoglu nearly scores
From distance with nothing obviously on the cards, Calhanoglu rattles the woodwork, besting Vlachodimos but unable to tuck it away. Suso fluffs the chance for a follow up and Benfica breathe easy.
22' NICE TRY! Borini's volley shot saved
Vlachodimos is earning his pay so far! His punch to clear away a corner falls to Borini who whips a volley back in that the keeper palms away - and then he's forced to stop a close-range header only seconds later.
34' CHANCE! Piatek's shot wide out
Piatek finds the side netting! A neat move from Milan allows the striker to slip into the box unimpeded, and he turns a shot just wide of the woodwork on the right side.
70' GOAL! Milan 0-1 Benfica (Taarabt)
The goal is awarded to Taarabt, but it should really be an own goal for Milan instead. A poor clearing header in the box finds the striker on the left and he cracks a shot in towards the bottom-right corner, only for Biglia to stick a leg out and redirect it past a helpless Reina at the opposite post.
79' OFFSIDE! Castillejo's goal disallowed
Castillejo sticks one into the net for Milan - but the flag was already up, to rule them offside in the build-up.
Line-ups
Milan XI: L. Biglia, Musacchio, R. Rodríguez, Borini, Calhanoglu, Castillejo, Suso, Romagnoli, Calabria, Krzysztof Piatek, G. Donnarumma
Subs: Pepe Reina, Bonaventura, I. Strinić, A. Donnarumma, Conti, R. Krunić, Gabbia, M. Brescianini, G. Capanni, A. Capone, D. Maldini, A. Mionić
Benfica XI: Taarabt, Lubomir Fejsa, Pizzi, H. Seferović, O. Vlachodimos, A.Pires, Álex Grimaldo, Rafa, Rúben Dias, Ferro, Nuno Tavares
Subs: André Almeida, Jardel, Andreas Samaris, Raúl de Tomás, A. Živković, G. Conti, Ivan Zlobin, F. Cervi, Caio, T. Ebuehi, Chiquinho, M. Svilar, João Filipe, Florentino Luís, Tiago Dantas, Joao Ferreira