Milan 0-2 Ferencváros: Joseph brace, Yusuf sent off
AC Milan lost 0-2 to Ferencváros at San Siro on Thursday 5 November 2026 (18:45 WAT kick-off) in matchday four of the Europa League league phase. Lenny Joseph scored both goals (52 and 66 minutes), and Nigerian substitute Bamidele Yusuf was sent off on 77 minutes for an elbow on Mario Gila.
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What happened in AC Milan 0-2 Ferencváros?
Ferencváros beat AC Milan 0-2 at San Siro on Thursday night. The 18:45 WAT kick-off drew 49,372, according to BBC Sport, with Swiss referee Urs Schnyder in charge, and it was 0-0 at half-time. Joseph scored both second-half goals, both assisted by Kristoffer Zachariassen, and Yusuf's late red left the visitors with ten men. Milan stay on three points after four league-phase games; Amorim's side next face Olympiacos in Greece, the AC Milan match report said.
How did Joseph score both goals?
Torriani, making his first start with Maignan suspended, had already saved from Joseph on 4, 26 and 40 minutes, the club report said. Amorim made three changes at the break, bringing on Moreira, Gila and Pulisic. Four minutes later Zachariassen pressed Torriani after a back pass from Koni De Winter, won the ball, and left Joseph to tap into an empty net for 0-1 on 52. Hutchinson then skimmed the far post. On 66 a midfield ricochet sparked a counter: Zachariassen set Joseph up again for 0-2. Football Italia describes Zachariassen sprinting from his own half, drawing Torriani and squaring for a simple finish.
Why was Bamidele Yusuf sent off?
Joseph was replaced by Yusuf on 67 minutes. Ten minutes later Yusuf was shown a straight red for catching Gila with an elbow off the ball. Football Italia says VAR spotted the incident. Fradi.hu, the Ferencváros club site, says a striking motion was reviewed around the 75th minute before the card was shown. Milan could not turn the extra man into a goal: Dibusz kept out Hutchinson, and Moreira fired just over on 83, per AC Milan.
What did Amorim say after the defeat?
Amorim questioned his side's mentality in quotes carried by ESPN, drawing on the Associated Press and PA. "When you play for Milan, you have a responsibility," he said. "You can't go out there like this. We're not ready to compete on both fronts in Serie A and Europe. We need to work on our approach to matches." He added: "There's nothing I can say, we had to win. … I can't say anything to defend the team." On his own role he said: "Maybe I did something wrong in the last few days. … Tonight we have no excuses." Of Ferencváros he said they were "better technically, tactically, and especially mentally, they deserved to win" and that Milan "were not prepared to play professional football today."
How did the teams line up?
AC Milan (4-4-1-1), per the club report: Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Diawara (46 Gila), Bartesaghi (67 Camarda); Hutchinson, Jashari (63 Modrić), Musah (46 Moreira), Cisse (46 Pulisic); Rabiot; Ramos. Coach: Amorim. Ferencváros (4-3-3): Dibusz; Cadu, Raemaekers, Gómez, Osváth; Corbu (90+2 Arzani), Á. Nagy, Bero (67 Madarász); Birmančević (86 Levi), Joseph (67 Yusuf), Zachariassen (86 Maïga). Coach: Borbély. Booked: Cisse 32, De Winter 51, Á. Nagy 90+4. Sent off: Yusuf 77.
TuSport desk: what changed from our pre-match board
Our Thursday afternoon preview listed Mike Maignan suspended, Lorenzo Torriani set for a first start, Samuel Chukwueze out after surgery, and Bamidele Yusuf expected to lead the Ferencváros line. The first three calls held: Torriani started, Maignan was absent, and Chukwueze was not among the 11 starters or the unused substitutes named in the AC Milan match report. Yusuf did not start. He came on for Joseph on 67 minutes and was shown a straight red ten minutes later for an elbow on Mario Gila, after a VAR check, according to both AC Milan and Football Italia.
The bigger lesson sits in the 14-minute window after Amorim's half-time triple change. Pulisic, Moreira and Gila came on at the break, Hutchinson skimmed the far post, and then Zachariassen won the ball from Torriani for Joseph's empty-net opener on 52 before setting up the second on 66. Milan had the extra man from 77 but still could not score. ESPN put Milan 28th on three points; Ferencváros stay perfect after four league-phase games.
For readers in Lagos and Abuja, the Nigeria thread flipped. Chukwueze was already out; Yusuf, the Nigerian forward our board flagged as the visitor most likely to start, left San Siro with a red card and no goal. Next for Milan is Genoa away in Serie A, then Olympiacos away in the Europa League, per the club report.
Why it matters
Milan sit on three points after four Europa League games and risk missing the knockouts if they do not add points at Olympiacos. Ferencváros are perfect after four. Follow the AC Milan, Serie A and Nigeria hubs and the WAT kick-off times guide. Read our reports on Maduka Okoye's penalty save for Udinese and Sunday Oliseh on the Super Eagles.
Sources: AC Milan — ROSSONERI LOSE ON UEL MATCHDAY FOUR · Football Italia — UEL | Milan 0-2 Ferencvaros: Dismal Rossoneri risk quick Europa exit · ESPN — 'No excuses': Ruben Amorim slams team, questions himself after shock Milan loss · Fradi.hu — Another Home Win: We Confidently Defeated Paks · BBC Sport — AC Milan v Ferencváros
