AC Milan meet Ferencváros in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 5 November 2026, with the Hungarian side sitting top of the league phase table and the Italian club in 20th place, according to the BBC's match statistics page. Ferencváros have taken 10 points from four games, winning three and drawing one, while Milan have four points from a win, a draw and two defeats. SempreMilan reports that Milan's starting eleven shows six changes from the team that beat Inter.
Why it matters
The gap between the two clubs in the standings is the story of the night. Ferencváros lead the 36-team league phase with 10 points and a goal difference of plus six, having scored nine and conceded three. Milan sit 20th on four points with a goal difference of minus one, having scored four and conceded five. Under the competition format, the top eight teams after the league phase go directly to the eighth finals, while places nine to 24 enter a play-off round. Milan's current position is the last play-off spot, so every point matters if they are to avoid slipping out of contention.
SempreMilan also notes that this is the first meeting between the clubs, and that Ferencváros arrive unbeaten in 20 matches.
How Milan line up
According to the lineups published by AC Milan's official website, Lorenzo Torriani starts in goal behind a back four of Filippo Terracciano, Koni De Winter, Sikou Diawara and Davide Bartesaghi. The midfield comprises Alphadjo Cisse, Yunus Musah, Ardon Jashari and Omari Hutchinson, with Adrien Rabiot captaining the side in an attacking midfield role and Gonçalo Ramos leading the line.
Cisse was booked on 32 minutes, according to the same team sheet.
Among the substitutes listed by the club are Mike Maignan's understudy Luca Bouyer, Francesco Camarda, Christian Comotto, Pervis Estupiñán, Mario Gila, Vladimirov, Luka Modrić, Pittarella, Christian Pulisic and Moreira. The presence of Modrić and Pulisic on the bench is consistent with SempreMilan's report of six changes from the derby win.
Ferencváros, managed by Balázs Borbély, start with Dénes Dibusz in goal. The defensive line named by the club includes Osváth, Raemaekers and Gómez.
The table around them
Ferencváros are not the only surprise near the top. Olympiakos are second on 10 points with a goal difference of plus three, and Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen are both on nine points from three games, with Leverkusen yet to concede. Bournemouth and Omonia Nicosia also have nine points. Juventus, Real Sociedad and Union Saint-Gilloise sit in the play-off places on seven.
Milan's four points leave them level with Crystal Palace, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia Białystok, Sturm Graz, NEC Nijmegen and Red Bull Salzburg, a cluster separated only by goal difference. Below them, Marseille, Celtic and Ararat-Armenia are still without a point.
The BBC's table was last updated at 18:35 on 5 November 2026.
What to watch
The result at San Siro will shape both ends of the table: a Ferencváros win would keep them in the automatic qualification places, while Milan need points to stay inside the play-off zone. The match is being broadcast in the UK and elsewhere, with Goal.com among the outlets publishing viewing details.
