Maccabi Tel Aviv Eliminated From Conference League After Draw With Lugano
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv was eliminated from the UEFA Conference League after a 1-1 draw with Lugano, losing 3-2 on aggregate in the playoff round.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv was eliminated from the Conference League after a 1-1 draw with Lugano.
- Dor Peretz scored a penalty in the 69th minute to give Maccabi a temporary lead.
- Derek Moncada equalized for Lugano in the 79th minute, securing their aggregate win.
- Lugano advanced with a 3-2 aggregate score to the next round.
- Maccabi failed to score again despite late attempts, ending their European campaign.
Maccabi Tel Aviv was knocked out of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday after a 1-1 draw against Swiss club Lugano in the second leg of the playoff round. Lugano advanced with a 3-2 aggregate score, ending Maccabi's hopes of progressing further in the tournament.
Maccabi needed a goal to advance and took the lead in the 69th minute when Dor Peretz converted a penalty kick, putting the Israeli side ahead 1-0 in the match. This goal gave Maccabi renewed hope to overturn the aggregate deficit.
However, Lugano equalized in the 79th minute through Derek Moncada, leveling the match at 1-1 and restoring their aggregate lead at 3-2. Despite Maccabi's efforts in the final minutes to score again, the result remained unchanged, sealing their elimination from the competition.
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