AC Milan vs Ferencváros Europa League stats and head-to-head preview

AC Milan vs Ferencváros: UEFA Europa League stats & head-to-head

The numbers tell a story that few predicted before Matchday 4.

AC Milan, the seven-time European champion, is 20th in the UEFA Europa League table with four points from four matches.

Ferencváros, the Hungarian champions, sits first with 10 points.

The two sides met on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at San Siro in Milan.

The match was refereed by Urs Schnyder of Switzerland, with Lukas Fähndrich on VAR.

Assistant referees were Marco Zürcher and Benjamin Zürcher, both Swiss.

The fourth official was Sven Wolfensberger, and the assistant VAR official was Robert Schröder.

AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim set up in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

Ferencváros manager Balázs Borbély used a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Possession was heavily in Milan's favor: 63.9% to Ferencváros' 36.1%.

Despite that dominance, Milan could not find the net.

Ferencváros won the match, though the final score is not fully detailed in the available reporting.

Milan's best chance came when Alphadjo Cisse attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it was off target.

The result deepened Milan's Europa League crisis.

Only the top eight teams in the 36-team league phase automatically qualify for the Round of 16.

Teams placed 9th through 24th enter a playoff round.

Milan is currently in 20th, meaning they would face a playoff if the season ended today.

Ferencváros is in first place, on pace for direct qualification.

The gap between the two sides is six points.

Milan has scored four goals in the competition so far.

Ferencváros has scored nine.

Before the match, Milan had won the Derby della Madonnina 3-1 against Inter, with Diego Moreira scoring a goal and providing two assists.

That victory came after a heavy 4-2 home defeat to Bologna.

Amorim had warned fans that difficult moments would return and that the team still needed to find consistency.

Ferencváros arrived in Milan in good form, having won three of their last four Hungarian First Division matches.

They had also beaten Viktoria Plzen and Torreense in their last two European outings.

The match at San Siro saw early drama.

Milan goalkeeper Torriani made a huge error, taking a heavy touch on a backpass that gifted Ferencváros the opening goal.

Torriani did make several saves to keep Milan in the game, including a low stop in the first half.

At halftime, the score was 0-0 despite the error.

Amorim made three substitutions at the break, bringing on Christian Pulisic, Gila, and Diego Moreira.

They replaced Cisse, Diawara, and Musah.

The changes showed Amorim was not happy with the first 45 minutes.

Milan had created almost nothing in the first half.

Ferencváros looked better in possession and created more chances.

A moment of controversy came when Bartesaghi received a yellow card for a stamp, though some felt it was harsh.

A poor pass by Jashari gave Ferencváros a 1v1 chance, but the shot was saved by Torriani.

Terracciano delivered what was described as the worst cross of the season, not even close to finding players in the box.

Ramos created space with dribbles but his shot was deflected for a corner.

In the second half, Pulisic, Ramos, and Hutchinson combined to create a chance, but Hutchinson's effort hit the side netting.

The match ended with Ferencváros taking all three points.

The result leaves Milan with just four points from four Europa League matches.

Ferencváros has 10 points and is firmly in control of their qualification fate.

The Europa League league phase runs until January 2027.

Milan has four more matches to climb into the top eight or at least secure a playoff spot.