Benfica-Maccabi Haifa: match commentary

Benfica-Maccabi Haifa, game of matchday 1 of the Champions League group H at Estádio da Luz.

COMMENTARY

90'+3' The match ends at Estádio da Luz. Benfica wins by 2-0.

90' Added time: three minutes.

90' Ball hits the post! Assisted by Musa, Enzo shoots in the box and hits the left post. The ball is deflected off a defender and then bounced back off the post and into the goalkeeper's back.

80' Official: 55 161 spectators at Estádio da Luz!

79' Substitutions for Benfica: Rafa and João Mário come off and are replaced by Diogo Gonçalves and Chiquinho.

78'Substitutions for Maccabi Haifa: Podgoreanu and Pierrot come out, Menachem and Rukavytsya come on.

67' Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Seck out, Podgoreanu in.

65' Substitution for Benfica: Neres out, Aursnes in.

63' Seck sees the yellow card.

59' Yellow card shown to Lavi.

54' 2-0. STUNNER! BENFICA! GRIMALDO! The full-back makes himself some space on the edge of the penalty area and pulls the trigger. His accurate effort goes off the post into the top left corner!

50' 1-0. GOAL! BENFICA! RAFA! Grimaldo crosses from the left, Rafa appears in the penalty box and puts the ball in the back of the net.

46' The second half is underway!

46' Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Din Davi out, Omer Atzili in.

46' Substitution for Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos comes out, Musa comes on.

45'+5' Ends the first half at Estádio da Luz: 0-0 on the scoreboard.

45' Added time: four minutes.

44' Yellow card shown to Gonçalo Ramos after fouling Haziza.

31' Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Mohamed comes out, Abu Fani comes on.

30' Goal opportunity for Benfica! Rafa tries his luck from on the edge of the box, but Cohen saves.

17' Grimaldo takes a free kick, but the ball gains some height and goes over the crossbar.

1' The match is underway at Estádio da Luz!

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