English:
Maccabi Tel Aviv Edges Out Hapoel Haifa in Tense Bloomfield Stadium Encounter
Tel Aviv, March 8, 2025 – Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a 2-0 victory over Hapoel Haifa at the Bloomfield Stadium in a tightly contested Ligat Ha’al matchday 26 encounter. The game was marked by a high number of yellow cards and a tense atmosphere.
Maccabi Tel Aviv dominated the latter stages of the match, scoring two second-half goals. D. Turgeman opened the scoring from the penalty spot in added time of the first half (45′). D. Peretz added a second goal in the 75th minute.
Despite having less possession (48% compared to Hapoel Haifa’s 52%), Maccabi Tel Aviv proved more clinical in front of goal, registering 15 shots with 9 on target. Hapoel Haifa managed only 2 shots on target. The disparity in finishing was reflected in the final score. The match featured a total of 29 fouls and 7 yellow cards, 6 for Maccabi and 1 for Hapoel Haifa. The win cements Maccabi Tel Aviv’s position in the upper reaches of the league table.
Substitutions hapoel haifa: at minute 63 J. East came in and I. Noy went out., at minute 63 G. Diba came in and O. Dgani went out., at minute 79 A. Forat Ayias came in and A. Doumbia went out., at minute 79 T. Arbel came in and D. Malul went out., at minute 87 A. Zargary came in and N. Sabag went out.
Substitutions maccabi tel aviv: at minute 69 S. Lemkin came in and N. Stojic went out., at minute 77 H. Addo came in and E. Madmon went out., at minute 77 E. Zahavi came in and D. Turgeman went out., at minute 87 J. van Overeem came in and I. Sissokho went out., at minute 87 I. Shahar came in and D. Peretz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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