Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Superb 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.

• 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.