Maccabi Haifa Returns to Top of League After 972 Days
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Haifa temporarily ascended to the top of the Israeli Premier League after a 2-1 win, marking their return after 972 days. The team will maintain the lead if Maccabi Tel Aviv fails to secure points in their next game. Coach Barak Bakhar achieved his first win against Ziv Ariyeh. Haifa faces a tougher remaining schedule compared to Tel Aviv.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa returned to the top of the Israeli Premier League after 972 days.
- The team's league lead is temporary and depends on Maccabi Tel Aviv's next result.
- Maccabi Haifa's coach Barak Bakhar defeated Ziv Ariyeh for the first time.
- Haifa faces a significantly harder schedule for the remainder of the first round.
- Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 to reach the league summit.
Maccabi Haifa has temporarily returned to the top of the Israeli Premier League after a 2-1 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva. This marks their first time leading the league in at least 972 days, with the last occasion being after the first matchday of the previous season when Maccabi Tel Aviv postponed their opening game. Haifa last held the top spot after all teams had played in the 21st round of the 2023/24 season under coach Msay Dego.
Should Maccabi Tel Aviv drop points in their upcoming match against Beitar Jerusalem, Haifa will retain their lead. The win also marked a personal milestone for Haifa's coach Barak Bakhar, who secured his first victory over Ziv Ariyeh after four previous encounters. Bakhar's last win against Ariyeh was in the final game of the 2022/23 season, which was Bakhar's last match in his initial tenure with the club.
Despite reclaiming the top spot, Maccabi Haifa faces a significantly more challenging schedule until the end of the first round compared to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Haifa's remaining opponents include Hapoel Be'er Sheva (home), Hapoel Tel Aviv (away), Maccabi Netanya (home), Sakhnin (away), Beitar Jerusalem (home), and Hapoel Haifa (away). Maccabi Tel Aviv's remaining fixtures are against Beitar Jerusalem (away), Hapoel Haifa (home), Hapoel Ramat Gan (away), Maccabi Petah Tikva (home), Hapoel Petah Tikva (home), Kiryat Shmona (away), and Tiberias (home).
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