UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Benfica
  • 49': Rafa Silva
  • 54': Alejandro Grimaldo
FT
2 - 0
Maccabi Haifa

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 6': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 6': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 16': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 16': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 22': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
    • 22': Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 26': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Ali Mohamed (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 31': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Mohammad Abu Fani replaces Ali Mohamed because of an injury.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 41': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
    • 41': Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 44': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 44': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Maccabi Haifa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 45': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili replaces Dean David.
    • 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.
    • 51': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Tjaronn Chery tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
    • 52': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
    • 53': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 53': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 56': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 59': Foul by Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 59': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Neta Lavi (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
    • 60': Mohammad Abu Fani (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 62': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 63': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces David Neres.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Substitution, Maccabi Haifa. Suf Podgoreanu replaces Abdoulaye Seck.
    • 68': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 68': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 70': Offside, Maccabi Haifa. Josh Cohen tries a through ball, but Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 72': Suf Podgoreanu (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 73': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 73': Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 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.
    • 79': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
    • 81': Offside, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Chiquinho is caught offside.
    • 82': Dolev Haziza (Maccabi Haifa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 83': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 83': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by Florentino.
    • 86': Corner, Maccabi Haifa. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Maccabi Haifa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omer Atzili.
    • 88': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Sun Menachem (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nikita Rukavytsya.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Abu Fani.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Omer Atzili (Maccabi Haifa).
    • 90'+3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Maccabi Haifa 0.

    Statistics

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    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

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 55,130

    Line-Ups

    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
    13 Enzo Fernández
    61 Florentino
    88 Gonçalo Ramos Yellow Card
    20 João Mário
    7 David Neres
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Henrique Araújo, Petar Musa, Mihailo Ristic, Helton Leite, Gilberto, Julian Draxler, Paulo Bernardo, Fredrik Aursnes, Rodrigo Pinho, Chiquinho, Diogo Gonçalves, John Brooks.

    HAI Maccabi Haifa (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    44 Josh Cohen (GK)
    19 Dylan Batubinsika
    3 Sean Goldberg
    30 Abdoulaye Seck Yellow Card
    8 Dolev Hazizia
    2 Daniel Sundgren
    6 Neta Lavi Yellow Card
    4 Ali Mohamed
    10 Tjaronn Chery
    21 Dean David
    9 Frantzdy Pierrot
    Maccabi Haifa Substitutes:
    Sun Menachem, Inon Eliyahu, Mohammad Abu Fani, Suf Podgoreanu, Omer Atzili, Roei Mashpati, Maor Levi, Mavis Tchibota, Nikita Rukavytsya, Rami Gershon, Ofri Arad, Pierre Cornud.

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