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.
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 26': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 1. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 32': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
- 45'+2': David Neres (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 69': Goal! Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 3. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 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.
- 77': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
- 77': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Ofri Arad replaces Ali Muhammad.
- 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': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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': Sun Menachem (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: Haifa, Israel
Attendance: 30,464
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Location: Haifa, Israel
Attendance: 30,464
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
BEN | HAI | |
---|---|---|
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 |
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 Luís |
88 | Goncalo Ramos |
20 | João Mário |
7 | David Neres |
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