UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Maccabi Haifa
  • 26': Tjaronn Chery (P)
FT
1 - 6
Benfica
  • 20': Gonçalo Ramos
  • 59': Petar Musa
  • 69': Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 73': Rafa Silva
  • 88': Henrique Araújo
  • 90'+2': João Mário

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.

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

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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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: Haifa, Israel
Attendance: 30,464

Line-Ups

HAI 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 Yellow Card
4 Ali Mohamed
9 Frantzdy Pierrot
10 Tjaronn Chery
21 Dean David
Maccabi Haifa Substitutes:
Sun Menachem, Maor Levi, Ofri Arad, Omer Atzili, Nikita Rukavytsya, Roei Mashpati, Inon Eliyahu, Mavis Tchibota, Rami Gershon, Roei Fuchs.

SLB 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 Yellow Card
Benfica Substitutes:
João Victor, Diogo Gonçalves, Henrique Araújo, Lucas Verissimo, Mihailo Ristic, John Brooks, Chiquinho, Gilberto, Helton Leite, Paulo Bernardo, Rodrigo Pinho, Petar Musa.

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