New Maccabi Haifa Signing Pedro Brazão Impresses in Debut

Maccabi Haifa secured a decisive 4-0 victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the debut match of their new signing, Pedro Brazão, on Monday. Brazão, who scored and assisted a goal, was widely considered the standout player on the field. His performance was further detailed by GPS tracking data from Opta and SofaScore.

In his 71 minutes on the pitch, Brazão covered 7 kilometers, equivalent to 8.8 kilometers over a full 90 minutes. He executed 13 sprints and reached a top speed of 31.8 kilometers per hour. Teammate Bruninho covered the longest distance for Maccabi Haifa, clocking 9.7 kilometers while playing on the left wing.

Brazão arrived at Maccabi Haifa in good playing condition, having already played three games this season in Turkey. He is expected to retain his starting position in the upcoming match against Tiberias, the team's final game before a league break.

Head coach Barak Bakhar commented on Brazão's debut, stating, "Pedro Brazão added quality that we were missing. It was his first game, but he came in fit. It was easy for me to put him in because he has played quite a bit this year."