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

Benfica beat Maccabi Haifa 6-1 to top Champions League group ahead of PSG

Benfica completed a 6-1 win at Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday to stunningly overhaul PSG at the top of Champions League Group H.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Dean David (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
• 5': Attempt missed. Dean David (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
• 9': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a headed pass.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Dean David (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
• 13': Hand ball by Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa).
• 14': Attempt blocked. Dean David (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
• 14': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa).
• 14': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 18': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
• 19': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
• 20': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 0, Benfica 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass following a corner.
• 23': Penalty conceded by Alexander Bah (Benfica) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 24': VAR Decision: Penalty Maccabi Haifa.
• 26': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 1. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Dean David (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 30': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
• 31': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
• 31': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
• 32': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
• 37': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Raz Meir tries a through ball, but Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
• 38': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chiquinho.
• 40': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Neres.
• 43': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
• 45'+1': Pierre Cornud (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': David Neres (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+2': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 1.
• 46': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Dean David (Maccabi Haifa).
• 48': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 50': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 51': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Tjaronn Chery tries a through ball, but Ali Muhammad is caught offside.
• 52': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
• 54': Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
• 54': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean David.
• 55': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
• 55': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 55': Foul by Pierre Cornud (Maccabi Haifa).
• 56': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
• 56': Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 2. Petar Musa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
• 63': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili replaces Raz Meir.
• 63': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mavis Tchibota replaces Dean David.
• 64': Attempt missed. Mavis Tchibota (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
• 68': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa).
• 69': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 3. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 71': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
• 71': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 4. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
• 75': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
• 76': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by António Silva.
• 77': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
• 77': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Ofri Arad replaces Ali Muhammad.
• 77': Attempt blocked. Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Omer Atzili with a cross.
• 78': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Petar Musa.
• 80': Attempt saved. Mavis Tchibota (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 82': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Rafa.
• 82': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces David Neres.
• 85': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Sun Menachem replaces Pierre Cornud.
• 85': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
• 85': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 87': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrique Araújo.
• 88': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 5. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a through ball.
• 88': Substitution, Benfica. Lucas Veríssimo replaces António Silva.
• 89': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Foul by Sun Menachem (Maccabi Haifa).
• 89': Sun Menachem (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrique Araújo.
• 90'+2': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 6. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
• 90'+3': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 6.
• 0': Match ends, Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 6.