Maccabi’s line-up: Roi Mishpati, Raz Meir, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Pierre Cornud, Ali Mohamed, Mohammed Abu Fani (C), Omer Atzili, Mavis Tchibota, Frantzdy Pierrot, Din David.

Kick Off 

5’ David receives the ball inside the box, advances a couple of meters and shoots powerfully, but the goalkeeper blocks it. 

21’ Atzili shoots a curved ball from 23 meters towards the far corner, but the ball goes above the crossbar. 

34’ GOAL! Abu Fani crosses a great ball from the left flank; the ball goes over Pierrot and straight to David who heads it into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi. 

37׳ Cornud crosses an accurate ball straight to Pierrot who waits inside the box, he jumps high and heads it, but the ball goes wide. 

43’ Atzili crosses a free kick into the box, Pierrot heads it powerfully, the ball hits the post and returns to Pierrot, this time he kicks the ball, but the ball goes over the crossbar. 

Second Half 

66’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Tjaronn Chery and Nikita Rukavytsya in, Mavis Tchibota and Frantzdy Pierrot out.

70’ Goldberg sends a long and accurate ball forward to Atzili who finds himself in front of the goalkeeper, he chips the ball over the goalkeeper, but also over the frame. 

73’ Chery finds Rukavytsya with a magnificent incisive pass, the striker shoots it, but the goalkeeper stretches and denies the attempt. 

77’ Another brilliant pass from Chery, this time the ball goes to Atzili who shoots it, but the ball goes just slightly wide. 

84’ Cornud was clearly fouled inside the visitors’ box.  At first the referee didn’t whistle, but the VAR asked him to check it once again, this time the referee indicates at the penalty spot. 

85’ GOAL! Atzili takes the penalty kick and converts it successfully. 2:0 for Maccabi 

87’ GOAL! Nikita is back! Another great cross from Abu Fani reaches Rukavytsya inside the box and he heads it backwards into the net! It’s Rukavytsya’s first goal in the green shirt since he rejoined the club this last summer. 3:0 for Maccabi

88’ Triple Substitution for Maccabi: Sun Menachem, Rami Gershon and Maor Levi in, Pierre Cornud, Abdoulaye Seck, and Din David out.

90’ GOAL! In one of their few attacks this evening, Sakhnin narrows the score after Guy Melamed’s goal from close range. 3:1 for Maccabi 

90’+4’ Final whistle. Maccabi beats Sakhnin 3:1 and remains in the first place in the league’s table.