Maccabi Haifa's Benson Injured and Taken Off on Stretcher in Toto Cup Match
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Haifa lost 1-0 to Hapoel Jerusalem in the Toto Cup, finishing 10th, with winger Benson injured and taken off on a stretcher. Benson will have an MRI to evaluate his knee injury.
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- Maccabi Haifa lost 1-0 to Hapoel Jerusalem in the Toto Cup and finished 10th overall.
- Winger Benson injured his knee late in the match and was carried off on a stretcher.
- Benson later walked off the field with medical assistance and will undergo an MRI scan.
- Benson joined Maccabi Haifa mid-2025/26 season, playing 12 games with one goal and two assists.
- He missed the last five games of the previous season due to a thigh injury.
Maccabi Haifa suffered a 1-0 defeat to Hapoel Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, concluding their Toto Cup ranking matches in 10th place and highlighting their unreadiness for the Premier League. The match ended with additional concern as winger Benson from Angola sustained a knee injury, possibly twisting it, near the game's end. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and later walked off with assistance from the medical staff. Benson is scheduled to undergo an MRI scan to assess the injury. Having joined Maccabi Haifa mid-season in 2025/26, Benson played 12 games, scored one goal, and provided two assists. He had missed the last five matches of the previous season's upper playoff due to a thigh muscle injury.
