Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Controversy Over Missed Handball Call Against Lugano
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 1-1 with Lugano in the Conference League playoff second leg but may be eliminated 3-2 on aggregate after a controversial missed handball call.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv played Lugano in the Conference League playoff second leg after losing the first match.
- Dor Peretz scored a penalty to tie the aggregate score 2-2 in the 69th minute.
- A header by Elad Madmon hit a Lugano defender's hand, but no foul was called.
- Lugano scored twice after the missed call, leading 3-2 on aggregate.
- The missed handball call could result in Maccabi's elimination from European competition.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently playing the second leg of the Conference League playoff against Swiss club Lugano, after losing the first match. In the 69th minute, Dor Peretz scored a precise penalty to level the aggregate score at 2-2. However, shortly after, Lugano equalized with a powerful goal. A contentious moment occurred when a header from Maccabi player Elad Madmon struck the hand of a Lugano defender, but the referee did not call a foul, and play continued. Minutes later, Lugano scored again, making it 1-1 in the match and 3-2 on aggregate, potentially eliminating Maccabi Tel Aviv from European competition. The incident has sparked debate about whether Maccabi was unfairly treated by the officiating.
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