Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv Face Crucial Second Legs in Conference League Playoffs
On Thursday evening, both Tel Aviv football clubs, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, will compete in the second leg of the Conference League playoff qualifiers. Maccabi Tel Aviv hosts Swiss club Lugano at 19:00, trailing 2-1 from the first leg. To advance, Maccabi must overcome this deficit by scoring at least one goal to level the aggregate score and then surpass Lugano. The home advantage may aid Maccabi, but Lugano enters with a one-goal lead from their initial victory.
Two hours later, at 21:00, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Italian side Atalanta. The first leg between these teams ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving the tie completely open for the second match. Neither side holds an advantage, making the upcoming game decisive for progression.
Both matches mark a significant European night for Tel Aviv football, with Maccabi aiming to overturn a deficit and Hapoel seeking to secure a win after a goalless first leg. The lineups for the matches include Maccabi's Malika; Ben Harush, Ben Hamo, Shlomo, Revivo; Noy, Shahar; Davida, Peretz, Varela; Sokler, and Hapoel's Tzur; Koko, Mayembo, Chico, Leidner; Falcao, Krayev; Turiel, Altman, Alcokin; Boateng.
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