The benfica has achieved a spectacular success in the home of Maccabi Haifa 1-6 and passed as first in the group, ahead of PSG. Absolute joy gripped the Portuguese players after the final whistle when they knew they had finished this group stage as leaders, because despite drawing all the Parisians, they scored more goals away from home . As such, Benfica scored nine goals to PSG’s six, a record that lifted them to the top of group H.
Paris Saint Germain and Benfica They played for first place today, with the two teams tied on eleven points. The French visit Turin to face Juventus while the Portuguese play for their future against Maccabi Haifa.
The amazing win that Benfica achieved in their visit to Israel, with a resounding 1-6, gave this privileged position to those from Lisbon. Paris Saint Germain also achieved victory but did so with the lowest against Vecchia Signora (1-2) and saw how the Portuguese almost overtook them at the finish line.
Benfica returned to the round of 16 with a real win closed with a great goal by João Mario In the last line. They started scoring in the first half, although Maccabi managed to equalize from a penalty. In the second half, the Portuguese overpowered their rivals. And they ended up scoring with goals from Ramos, Musa, Grimaldo, Silva, Araújo and Joao Mario in the penalty.
With all their artillery, Benfica came out of the game sleepy and had a big scare after the first whistle. Maccabi Haifa managed to take the lead through David, who capitalized on Antonio Silva’s error to beat Vlachodimos with a left-footed shot that went wide.
However, Benfica reacted quickly. He took control of the ball and immediately began to accumulate chances: first, Gonçalo Ramos hit a post; later, Rafa Silva produced a right hand from outside the area that Cohen saved; and, in the end, Gonçalo Ramos took advantage of an assist from Otamendi to open the scoring with a header.
At 26 minutes he received the equalizer. Chery scored it, from a penalty, after a hand that had to be reviewed by VAR and that gave Maccabi Haifa joy. And, later, the Portuguese team was left without Gonçalo Ramos, who left the match injured.
In the second half, Benfica was ambitious and went for the win as Paris Saint-Germain started to win their match. Tied on points, goal difference came into play. Then, the goals began to fall one after the other. Grimaldo, of sin, raised the rent. Later, Rafa Silva made the fourth, Henrique Araujo the fifth and Joao Mario the sixth.
Goals away from home solved the carom: Benfica, leader, got the crucial ticket for the round of 16 with gallons.
maccabee haifa
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Benfica
Maccabee Haifa: Cohen; Meir (Atzili d. 64), Seck, Goldberg, Cornud (Menahem, d. 85); Abu Fani, Lavi, Mohamed (Arad, d. 77); David (Tchibota, d. 64), Pierrot (Rukavytsya, d. 77), and Chery.
Benfica: Vlachodimos; Bah, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Florentino, Aursnes (Chiquinho, m. 32); Neres (Gonçalves, m. 82), Rafa Silva (Henrique Araujo, m. 82), Joao Mario; and Gonçalo Ramos (Musa (d. 33).
The objectives: 0-1, m. 20: Gonçalo Ramos; 1-1, m. 26: Cherry; 1-2, m. 59: Muse; 1-3, M. 69: Grimaldo; 1-4, m. 73: Rafael Silva; 1-5, m. 88: Henrique Araujo; 1-6, m. 92: Joao Mario.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England). Shown a yellow card to Neres (m.45) of Benfica and Abu Fani (m.86) of Maccabi Haifa
Happenings: match corresponding to the sixth day of group H of the Champions League played at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa (Israel).
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Source: La Verdad

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