UEFA Champions League

Maccabi Haifa vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 24': Tjaronn Chery
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  • 37': Lionel Messi
  • 69': Kylian Mbappé
  • 88': Neymar

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar rescue PSG against Maccabi Haifa

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined superbly in PSG's near-perfect start to the season with a 3-1 win at Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 1': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
  • 3': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 3': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 4': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 5': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daniel Sundgren.
  • 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Neta Lavi.
  • 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 9': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Neta Lavi tries a through ball, but Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Dolev Haziza tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Cornud.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
  • 18': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 22': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dolev Haziza with a cross.
  • 26': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 27': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 29': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 31': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 31': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Mohammad Abu Fani tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 33': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dolev Haziza.
  • 37': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Josh Cohen tries a through ball, but Omer Atzili is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 40': Hand ball by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 42': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 42': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neta Lavi with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 45': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Pierre Cornud.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sean Goldberg.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 46': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
  • 49': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 49': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Pierre Cornud (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neta Lavi.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Cornud.
  • 55': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Daniel Sundgren because of an injury.
  • 56': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 56': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
  • 60': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 60': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 63': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Pierre Cornud.
  • 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 65': Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 70': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 70': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Vitinha.
  • 75': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Dean David replaces Omer Atzili.
  • 77': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 77': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 80': Hand ball by Dean David (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 83': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 83': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi replaces Nordi Mukiele.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 85': Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
  • 89': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mavis Tchibota replaces Pierre Cornud.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Neymar.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Tjaronn Chery tries a through ball, but Nikita Rukavytsya is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 90'+5': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa).
  • 90'+6': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
11 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
56.3 Possession 43.7
16 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 360
529 Passes 411
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.1
38 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 10
6 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: Haifa, Israel
Attendance: 30,421

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 6 +6 12
2 FC Porto 6 +7 12
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 -2 9
4 Antwerp 6 -11 3
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Line-Ups

HAI Maccabi Haifa (5-3-2)

No. Name
44 Josh Cohen (GK)
19 Dylan Batubinsika
3 Sean Goldberg
2 Daniel Sundgren
27 Pierre Cornud
8 Dolev Hazizia
6 Neta Lavi
16 Mohammad Abu Fani
10 Tjaronn Chery
9 Frantzdy Pierrot Yellow Card
7 Omer Atzili Yellow Card

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
5 Marquinhos
15 Danilo Pereira
4 Sergio Ramos
17 Vitinha
6 Marco Verratti
25 Nuno Mendes
26 Nordi Mukiele
7 Kylian Mbappé
10 Neymar
30 Lionel Messi

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