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.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 31': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mohammad Abu Fani replaces Ali Mohamed because of an injury.
- 44': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili replaces Dean David.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 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.
- 54': Goal! Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 59': Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces David Neres.
- 67': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Suf Podgoreanu replaces Abdoulaye Seck.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,130
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,130
UEFA Champions League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+6 | Barcelona | 6 | 12 | 2 |
+7 | FC Porto | 6 | 12 | 2 |
-2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 9 | 3 |
-11 | Antwerp | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Statistics
HAI | BEN | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
7 | SHOTS | 14 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
319 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
404 | Passes | 520 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
10 | Crosses | 15 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
46 | Long Balls | 58 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
22 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
12 | Interceptions | 14 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
12 | Clearances | 6 |
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 |
13 | Enzo Fernández |
61 | Florentino Luís |
88 | Goncalo Ramos |
20 | João Mário |
7 | David Neres |
Maccabi Haifa (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
44 | Josh Cohen (GK) |
19 | Dylan Batubinsika |
3 | Sean Goldberg |
30 | Abdoulaye Seck |
8 | Dolev Hazizia |
2 | Daniel Sundgren |
6 | Neta Lavi |
4 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
10 | Tjaronn Chery |
21 | Dean David |
9 | Frantzdy Pierrot |
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