Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Daniel Sundgren, Abdoulaye Seck, Dylan Batubinsika, Rami Gershon, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Tjaronn Chery (C), Dia Saba, Omer Atzili, Frantzdy Pierrot.
First Half
16’ Dia Saba sends a brilliant incisive pass to Pierrot who advances with the ball a few meters and shoots from 20 meters, but the ball goes just next to the post.
18’ Chery tries from 30 meters, but the ball goes wide.
31’ Atzili shoots from inside the box, but the ball goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
39’ Saba receives the ball at the left flank, breaks forward, and shoots from 20 meters, but the ball goes above the crossbar.
40’ GOAL. Jovanovic receives the ball inside the box and scores from close range.
Second Half
46’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Dolev Haziza and Din David in, Mahmoud Jaber and Frantzdy Pierrot out.
51’ Sundgren crosses a great ball into the box, Atzili reaches the ball first and heads it, but the ball goes over the target.
53’ Atzili storms down the right flank and crosses the ball towards Chery who advances and shoots from 25 meters, but the goalkeeper collects it.
54’ Saba passes a great ball to David who scores, but the goal is ruled out due to an offside call.
63’ Atzili dribbles the ball along the left line, enters into the box, and shoots, but the ball hits a local defender and is deflected for a corner kick.
73’ Chery was fouled inside the box, the referee indicates on the penalty spot, but the VAR turned around the decision.
76’ Substitution for Maccabi: Mavis Tchibota in, Rami Gershon out.
81’ Haziza sends a long ball towards David who shoots, but the shot is blocked. The rebound reaches Atzili, and he shoots from close range, but the ball hits the post.
86’ Chery crosses the ball from the left flank, David is first to the ball and shoots it, but the goalkeeper tips it away for a corner kick.
87’ GOAL! Saba takes the corner kick and passes it short to Atzili, he crosses the ball straight to Seck who waits inside the box, touches the ball gently, and sends it into the net! 1:1!
90’+8’ Final whistle. After a not-so-good first half, Barak Bakher's team showed why they are leading the table and went into the second half full of motivation and deservedly scored the equalizer from the long leg of Abdoulaye Seck. Atzili registered his tenth assist this season.