Maccabi Haifa's Benson Injured and Taken Off on Stretcher Against Hapoel Jerusalem
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Maccabi Haifa lost 1-0 to Hapoel Jerusalem, finishing 10th in the Toto Cup, while winger Benson suffered a knee injury and was taken off on a stretcher.
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- Maccabi Haifa lost 1-0 to Hapoel Jerusalem, finishing 10th in Toto Cup rankings.
- Benson injured his knee late in the match and was carried off on a stretcher.
- He later walked off with medical help and will undergo an MRI scan.
- Benson joined 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 season. The match ended with additional concern as winger Benson from Angola sustained a knee injury near the end of the game, reportedly twisting his knee and requiring evacuation on a stretcher. He later walked off the field with assistance from the medical team and is scheduled for an MRI scan to assess the injury. Benson joined Maccabi Haifa midway through the 2025/26 season, appearing in 12 matches, scoring once, and providing two assists. He had missed the final five games of the previous season's upper playoff due to a thigh muscle injury.
