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Maccabi Haifa Plays One Minute with 10 Men Due to New Substitution Rule
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First reported by N12 · Aug 8, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Haifa played one minute with 10 players during a Toto Cup match after a new substitution rule delayed Manuel Benson's return due to Bruninho's slow exit.
- 01Maccabi Haifa played one minute with 10 men due to a new substitution rule.
- 02Manuel Benson's comeback was delayed by over 10 seconds because Bruninho was slow to leave the field.
- 03Referee Yoni Kalaz enforced a 60-second wait before Benson could enter.
- 04The incident occurred in the 69th minute against Bnei Sakhnin in the Toto Cup.
- 05This rule is new for the upcoming Israeli Premier League season.
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