On Wednesday evening at San Siro, Gonçalo Ramos will come up against an important part of his past. Benfica are the club where he developed, made his professional debut and established himself in European football: more than 100 appearances and 41 goals for the Águias before his move to Paris Saint-Germain, as pointed out via Milan Press.
Benfica the chance to bounce back: Gonçalo Ramos’ challenge
The Europa League clash, however, comes at a particularly important moment for the Portuguese forward. Ramos has started all four of the opening league matches, but has found the net just once. That record does not necessarily tell the full story of his struggles in front of goal, as Ruben Amorim also highlighted after the draw against Lazio that Milan need to improve the way they get into the opposition box and create more chances for their centre-forward.
The Rossoneri coach continues to believe in the qualities of his No. 9 and has already explained that Ramos is expected to improve as the season progresses. Against Benfica, therefore, there could be a perfect opportunity for him to start showing that more consistently. Right where it all began. With the Portuguese club, he enjoyed his breakthrough season, 2022/23, finishing with 19 goals and winning the league title.
Now he will face his past with a clear objective: to become Milan’s main attacking reference point. In his first European appearance, Gonçalo Ramos must make San Siro his own.
