Maccabi Haifa's Benson Injured and Taken Off on Stretcher Against Hapoel Jerusalem
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.
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