Maccabi Haifa vs Benfica, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica 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.
Match Timeline
- 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.
Statistics
SLB |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 537 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 606 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 51 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 27 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: Haifa, Israel
Attendance: 30,464
Line-Ups
Maccabi Haifa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Josh Cohen (GK) |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 30 | Abdoulaye Seck |
| 27 | Pierre Cornud |
| 22 | Yosef Raz Meir |
| 6 | Neta Lavi |
| 16 | Mohammad Abu Fani |
| 4 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
| 9 | Frantzdy Pierrot |
| 10 | Tjaronn Chery |
| 21 | Dean David |
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 |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
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