Maccabi Tel Aviv Dominates Hapoel Tel Aviv in 4-1 Derby Victory

Maccabi Tel Aviv secured their fourth consecutive win to start the Israeli Premier League season, decisively defeating rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv 4-1 in the Tel Aviv derby. Dor Peretz opened the scoring for Maccabi in the 18th minute, but Stav Turi'el equalized for Hapoel in the 33rd. Just three minutes later, Osher Davida restored Maccabi's lead. Hapoel's hopes were further diminished when Turi'el received a second yellow card and was sent off in first-half stoppage time.

Playing with a man advantage in the second half, Maccabi sealed their victory with late goals from Hisham Layous in the 88th minute and Elad Madmon in the 95th. The match experienced a brief interruption due to flares thrown onto the field from the stands.

Following this win, Maccabi Tel Aviv maintains a perfect record and leads the league standings, five points ahead of Hapoel. For Hapoel, this marks their first significant defeat since returning to the top division, having conceded only two goals in the entire season prior to the derby.

In another league fixture, Maccabi Haifa thrashed Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4-0, marking their second consecutive win. Pedro Brazão, making his first start, impressed with a goal and an assist. Sport5 assessed this performance as Barak Bakhar's team's best match of the current season.