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2022 - 9 - 14

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Maccabi Haifa vs. PSG live score, updates, highlights as Messi ... (Sporting News)

The three-headed PSG monster led by Kylian Mbappe heads east to take on defending Israeli Premier League champions Maccabi Haifa in Champions League Group H ...

The Maccabi defense has been poor this season despite a hot start for the team overall, struggling to keep clean sheets both domestically and in European play. PSG understandably are heavy favorites, with the French side bringing an all-time talented attack to Israeli minnows Maccabi Haifa (ranked No.169 in the UEFA club coefficient list compared to PSG at No. In fact, Maccabi Haifa are the eastern-most participant in this year's Champions League group stage! The spread is a whopping 2.5 goals, indicating bookmakers believe Maccabi Haifa will present little resistance. Maccabi Haifa manager Barak Bakhar rested creative midfielder Tjaronn Chery over the weekend, but he returns for today. [went from former NCAA Division II player at UC San Diego to the Champions League](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/american-goalkeeper-joshua-cohen-champions-league-maccabi-haifa/h5rw3kysb2wbhl4qcv99qeuz), where he will take on some of the greatest players in the world. 11th min: Maccabi Haifa are not backing down, making for an entertaining match! 21 mins to kick: Fans are in place and the atmosphere is electric! The Argentine is free on goal, and even though it's one-on-four, he has a big opening, and you'd expect him to score, but the Haifa defenders get in the way of the shot to block his effort. A decent spell of possession for Haifa sees a ball into the box from Haziza finds Tjarron Chery making the run, and his outstretched leg puts the ball past Donnarumma! Pierrot is through on goal, past Marquinhos, and he stays strong under pressure to deposit the ball past Donnarumma, but the flag is up. Now, in their first away match, PSG will need that same grit on the road in a hostile environment.

Maccabi Haifa 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Lionel Messi, Kylian ... (Eurosport.com)

Paris Saint-Germain survived a scare as they fell behind to Maccabi Haifa before their big three hit the net to give them victory.

37' GOAL FOR PSG! Pierrot was played through the middle and he took his time, holding off a challenge from Marquinhos, before lifting the ball over the keeper. The bare stats of a goal and an assist show his importance but there was much more than this.

Mbappe, Messi on target as PSG rally to beat Maccabi (Reuters)

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined superbly as Paris St Germain's near-perfect start to the season continued with a 3-1 win at Maccabi Haifa in the ...

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Maccabi Haifa vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Football Match Report ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Maccabi Haifa vs. Paris Saint-Germain 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

[Vitinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288897/Vitinha)'s work in the midfield, however, proved vital for the Ligue 1 champions and Messi went close at the hour after being set up by the diminutive Portuguese. [Frantzdy Pierrot](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250241/Frantzdy-Pierrot) and [Omer Atzili](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/220779/Omer-Atzili). "We made some adjustments after the break and it paid off. But we've got to work hard to get results in terms of the way we play because we've got some big games coming up." [Gianluigi Donnarumma](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217092/Gianluigi-Donnarumma) and put the hosts ahead. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) and [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) combined superbly as [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160)'s near-perfect start to the season continued with a 3-1 win at [Maccabi Haifa](/soccer/team?id=611) in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Mbappe, Messi, Neymar rescue PSG after Maccabi early shock (USA TODAY)

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe set each other up and Neymar added a late goal to gloss over an otherwise...

But Maccabi cut through PSG's weak midfield soon after the break and had two half-chances. Then we were able to make the difference after that," Mbappe said. “We fell asleep a bit and conceded the first goal.

Haifa downed by French giant PSG in Champions League after ... (The Times of Israel)

Maccabi loses 3-1 on goals from Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, but night still proves magical as 30000 fans watch home team outplay powerhouse squad, ...

Maccabi Tel Aviv has made it to the group stage twice and Hapoel Tel Aviv once. Few Israeli teams even rise to the level of the Champions League group stage. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16, a spot no Israeli team has ever reached. “We felt like we were in control of the game… We needed to put things right, and after the break, we were much more compact.” Coverage of the game in Israel’s sports media treated the final score almost as an afterthought, compared to its short-lived lead.

Maccabi Haifa impress Europe in Champions League defeat to ... (The Jerusalem Post)

Despite scoring the first goal of the match, the Israeli champions were downed by the Parisian stars in a fearless display against the French champions.

Despite Les Parisiens' domination in the second half, both sides had decent chances to take the lead through Pierrot and Messi, respectively. However, it was the Argentinian who drew first blood in the second half with a ball to Mbappe who finished calmly into the bottom corner, giving Paris the 2-1 lead in Haifa. [Maccabi Haifa](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-717125) were beaten 3-1 after scoring the first goal in a valiant battle against French giants Paris Saint-Germain in an enthralling UEFA Champions League group stage match on Wednesday night.

PSG: Donnarumma on point (LFP)

PSG's number one goalkeeper since the arrival of coach Christophe Galtier in the summer, Italy showstopper Gianluigi Donnarumma pulled off a stunning save ...

Nearest rivals Matz Sels (78.1%) and Mory Diaw (76.7%) are some way behind. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), 88.5 He is particularly noted for his precision from 6 metres out, with 96.2% of clearances being successful, just ahead of Rennes' Steve Mandanda (95.5%). Rémy Riou (OL), 81.6 Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), 96.2 Marcin Bulka (OGC Nice), 91.3 Marcin Bulka (OGC Nice), 87.5 Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), 85.7 Bingourou Kamara (MHSC), 88.9 This little miracle confirmed the rise of the giant Italian goalkeeper in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. Depending on the trajectory of the ball, the shot on the Parisian goal had an expected goal value of 0.9904, so it had a 99% chance of hitting the target. In the 70th minute of play, the Italian international showed his class by stretching majestically to deny Islam Slimani's penalty.

PSG's Neymar slams Champions League referee on Twitter after ... (ESPN)

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has hit out at a referee after he received a booking for his celebration in the Champions League on Wednesday.

A lot of lack of respect." "And the referee? I take the yellow for simply not having done anything and I continue to be harmed.

Neymar slams Champions League referee for 'lack of respect' after ... (Goal.com)

Neymar has accused the referee that booked him for celebrating in Paris Saint-Germain's latest Champions League outing of showing a “lack of respect”.

I take the yellow for simply not having done anything and I continue to be harmed. WHAT THEY SAID: Neymar aired his frustration on social media after the game, saying: “Total lack of respect for the athlete. And the referee?

Champions League | Mbappe, Messi, Neymar rescue PSG against ... (The Hindu)

PSG tops Group H of the UEFA Champions League with six points along with Benfica, which won 2-1 at Juventus in the other game.

But Maccabi cut through PSG's weak midfield soon after the break and had two half-chances. PSG tops Group H with six points along with Benfica, which won 2-1 at Juventus in the other game. Then we were able to make the difference after that," Mbappe said.

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