English:
Hapoel Haifa Thrashes Maccabi Haifa in Thrilling Match
Hapoel Haifa convincingly defeated Maccabi Haifa 5-1 in a thrilling match at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa. The game, part of the Ligat Ha’al Championship Round, 7th matchday, was played on May 3rd, 2025. Hapoel Haifa’s offensive dominance and the numerous yellow cards were defining features of the match.
Jhon East shone, scoring a hat-trick (12′, 29′, 52′), while T. Diarra netted two goals (41′, 50′). G. Melamed scored Maccabi Haifa’s lone goal in the 79th minute. The match saw a flurry of attacks, resulting in 19 total shots. Despite Maccabi Haifa’s superior possession (62%), Hapoel Haifa proved more clinical, converting five of their nine shots on target. The game also witnessed a high number of yellow cards, with five for Maccabi Haifa and four for Hapoel Haifa.
Substitutions maccabi haifa: at minute 46 T. Lannes came in and A. Arazi went out., at minute 46 L. Refaelov came in and V. Nsimba went out., at minute 46 D. Haziza came in and R. Elimelech went out., at minute 64 G. Melamed came in and D. David went out., at minute 72 L. Hermesh came in and M. Jaber went out.
Substitutions hapoel haifa: at minute 46 D. Antilevskiy came in and D. Hugi went out., at minute 65 D. Salou came in and N. Sabag went out., at minute 71 L. Sardal came in and I. Noy went out., at minute 83 G. Diba came in and J. East went out., at minute 83 Y. Ferber came in and D. Malul went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Maccabi Haifa
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