Match report
BSC Young Boys Defeats Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in UEFA Champions League
BSC Young Boys
3–0
FT
Maccabi Haifa
Aug 29, 2023
BSC Young Boys defeated Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in an impressive display during their UEFA Champions League clash on August 29th, showcasing a well-coordinated attack that overwhelmed the visiting team. Goals from Christian Itten, an own goal by Abdoulaye Seck of Maccabi, and Filip Ugrinić sealed the win for Young Boys, leaving no room for doubt about the match's outcome.
Key Facts
- • BSC Young Boys 3–0 Maccabi Haifa (UEFA Champions League)
- • Goals by Christian Itten (23'), Own Goal from Abdoulaye Seck of Maccabi (28') and Filip Ugrinić (46')
- • Substitutions for BSC Young Boys: Ganvoula on for Itten, Monteiro replacing Imeri, Rieder substituting Lakomy, Blum came in for Saidy Janko, and Males replaced Ugrinić
- • Substitutions for Maccabi Haifa: Khalaili substituted Sabi'A, Pierrot for Podgoreanu, Chery on for Refaelov, Jaber replacing Šimić, and David coming in for Shuranov
Lineups
BSC Young Boys
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
- 1 A. Racioppi (G)
- 17 S. Janko (D)
- 13 M. Camara (D)
- 23 L. Benito (D)
- 19 N. Persson (D)
- 7 F. Ugrinic (M)
- 30 S. Lauper (M)
- 10 K. Imeri (M)
- 32 F. Rieder (M)
- 15 M. Elia (F)
- 9 C. Itten (F)
Substitutes
- 35 S. Ganvoula
- 77 Joël Monteiro
- 8 Ł. Łakomy
- 27 L. Blum
- 39 D. Males
- 20 C. Niasse
- 40 D. Marzino
- 28 F. Lustenberger
- 33 M. Keller
- 18 J. Nsame
- 4 A. Amenda
- 21 U. Garcia
Maccabi Haifa
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 16 I. Nitzan (G)
- 2 D. Sundgren (D)
- 30 A. Seck (D)
- 3 S. Goldberg (D)
- 8 D. Haziza (D)
- 10 T. Chery (M)
- 4 A. Muhammad (M)
- 26 M. Jaber (M)
- 25 A. Khalaili (F)
- 9 F. Pierrot (F)
- 21 D. David (F)
Substitutes
- 91 D. Sabi'a
- 17 S. Podgoreanu
- 11 L. Refaelov
- 44 L. Šimić
- 19 E. Shuranov
- 23 M. Kandil
- 28 I. Hagag
- 40 S. Keouf
- 77 R. Fucs
- 34 H. Shibli
- 55 R. Gershon
- 18 G. Naor
Timeline
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23' BSC Young Boys Goal · Normal GoalC. Itten · Assist: M. Elia
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28' BSC Young Boys Goal · Own GoalA. Seck
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46' BSC Young Boys Goal · Normal GoalF. Ugrinic
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55' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Khalaili · On: D. Sabi'A
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55' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 2Off: F. Pierrot · On: S. Podgoreanu
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67' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow CardS. Podgoreanu
Foul
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69' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 1Off: C. Itten · On: S. Ganvoula
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69' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Chery · On: L. Refaelov
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69' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Jaber · On: Lorenco Šimić
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70' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 2Off: K. Imeri · On: J. Monteiro
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74' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 3Off: F. Rieder · On: Ł. Łakomy
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75' BSC Young Boys Card · Yellow CardSaidy Janko
Argument
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76' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 5Off: D. David · On: E. Shuranov
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83' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 4Off: Saidy Janko · On: L. Blum
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83' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 5Off: F. Ugrinic · On: D. Males
Match Stats
| Stat | BSC Young Boys | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 14 | 6 |
| Pass Accuracy | 74% | 83% |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 7 | 20 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 339 | 494 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 9 |
| Shots on Target | 3 | 3 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 2 | 8 |
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Accurate Passes | 251 | 409 |
| Shots Inside Box | 4 | 12 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 8 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Christian Itten's early goal at 23' set the tone for BSC Young Boys, putting pressure on Maccabi Haifa from the start.
- ▸ The own goal by Abdoulaye Seck just five minutes later (28') effectively broke Maccabi's resolve and sealed a dominant performance by Young Boys.