Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueSuperb Grimaldo lifts Benfica to victory over Maccabi Haifa
Alejandro Grimaldo scored a stunning long-range goal as Benfica eased to a 2-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa in their first Champions League fixture.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 6': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
- 6': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 16': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa).
- 16': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 20': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 22': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 22': Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Maccabi Haifa).
- 26': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Ali Mohamed (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 30': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 31': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mohammad Abu Fani replaces Ali Mohamed because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 41': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 41': Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa).
- 44': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 44': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 45': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili replaces Dean David.
- 49': Goal! Benfica 1, Maccabi Haifa 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Tjaronn Chery tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
- 52': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
- 53': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
- 53': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 53': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 56': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
- 59': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
- 59': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 60': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
- 62': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa).
- 63': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces David Neres.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Suf Podgoreanu replaces Abdoulaye Seck.
- 68': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa).
- 68': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 70': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Josh Cohen tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 72': Suf Podgoreanu (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 73': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 73': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa.
- 78': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Sun Menachem replaces Suf Podgoreanu because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
- 79': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Rafa.
- 79': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces João Mário.
- 79': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa).
- 80': Attempt missed. Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
- 81': Offside, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Chiquinho is caught offside.
- 82': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
- 83': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by António Silva.
- 83': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Florentino.
- 86': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by António Silva.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
- 88': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sun Menachem (Maccabi Haifa).
- 89': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
- 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nikita Rukavytsya.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
- 90'+3': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
- 90'+3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0.
Statistics
 HAI |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 404 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 12 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,130
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,130
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos  |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
Maccabi Haifa (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Josh Cohen (GK) |
| 19 | Dylan Batubinsika |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 30 | Abdoulaye Seck |
| 8 | Dolev Hazizia |
| 2 | Daniel Sundgren |
| 6 | Neta Lavi |
| 4 | Ali Mohamed |
| 10 | Tjaronn Chery |
| 21 | Dean David |
| 9 | Frantz Pierrot |
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