Benfica

2022 - 11 - 3

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Maccabi Haifa 1-6 Benfica: Portuguese side pip PSG to top spot in ... (Daily Mail)

Benfica stunned Paris Saint-Germain after pipping them to the top of their Champions League group on the final matchday after thrashing Maccabi Haifa 6-1.

Benfica tied with PSG on head-to-head results, goal difference and goals scored. Benfica only pipped PSG to the top of the group on away goals following a list of tie breakers But they had scored scored three more away goals than PSG with nine in total. The win was enough to pip Paris Saint-Germain to top spot in the group by away goals The Portuguese side scored twice in the latter stages, with Joao Mario's strike in the second minute of stoppage time enough to secure top spot by away goals over the much fancied French champions. - But they had scored scored three more away goals than PSG with nine in total

Benfica wins its group with 6-1 rout of Maccabi Haifa (The Washington Post)

Benfica has recorded its best group-stage campaign in the Champions League by routing Maccabi Haifa 6-1.

Benfica’s last defeat on the road was exactly one year ago when it lost 5-2 to Bayern Munich. “It’s an incredible feeling to score in the Champions League. Benfica and PSG were even on head-to-head games, number of goals scored in all group matches and goal difference overall.

Benfica crush Maccabi Haifa to snatch top spot from PSG in Group H (PortuGOAL.net)

Goals from six different players got the job done for Benfica, with João Mário's 93rd-minute long-range strike proving crucial for the Eagles to match the ...

The ball fairly flew into the corner of the net and Benfica had done it. With news that PSG were winning at Juventus, Benfica knew they needed two more goals to claw back the difference in goals and finish top of the group. Ten minutes later and Benfica sealed the deal on another victory as Alex Grimaldo scored direct from a free kick for the second match running. Bah was venturing forward more adventurously, and it would be the Danish right-back who was at the root of Benfica’s all-important go-ahead goal. It was only a temporary respite for the hosts. Goals from six different players got the job done for Benfica, with João Mário’s 93rd-minute long-range strike proving crucial for the Eagles to match the Parisians on points, goal difference and goals scored.

Champions League roundup: Benfica top group ahead of PSG (Aljazeera.com)

Benfica put six goals past Maccabi Haifa to claim the top spot in Group H ahead of PSG, as Real Madrid thrash Celtic.

Sterling curled the ball past two players in the box after latching onto a pass from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In Group F’s other game, RB Leipzig saw off Shakhtar Donetsk with a convincing 0-4 win. Later in the first half, Hákon Haraldsson equalised, heading home from close range. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 13th minute with an exquisite strike. Aged 17 and 346 days, he beat the previous record set by Karim Benzema, who scored for Lyon at age 17 and 352 days in 2005. Locatelli would have a goal disallowed goal a few minutes later, ending what has been a lacklustre Champions League campaign for the Italian side.

Maccabi Haifa bows out with loss to Benfica (The Jerusalem Post)