Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Controversy Over No-Handball Call Against Lugano
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 1-1 with Lugano in the UEFA Conference League playoff second leg but faced a controversial no-handball call that preceded Lugano's winning goal, putting Maccabi at risk of elimination.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 1-1 with Lugano in the Conference League playoff second leg.
- Dor Peretz scored a penalty to tie the aggregate 2-2 in the 69th minute.
- A header by Elad Madmon hit a Lugano defender's hand, but no foul was called.
- Lugano scored shortly after to lead 3-2 on aggregate, threatening Maccabi's European run.
- The no-call has raised questions about possible unfair treatment by the referee.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently competing against Lugano in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League playoff 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 significant goal. A controversial moment arose when a header from Maccabi player Elad Madmon struck the hand of a Lugano defender, but the referee did not call a foul, allowing play to continue. 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 over whether Maccabi was unfairly treated by the officiating.
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