Hapoel Tel Aviv Defeats Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 to Win Toto Cup
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 on Thursday to win the Toto Cup, their first major trophy since 2012. Roy Elkoquin opened the scoring for Hapoel, followed by a penalty from Omri Altman and a goal from Daniel Dapa. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Dor Peretz scored twice late in the game, but Hapoel held on for the win.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 to win the Toto Cup.
- This is Hapoel Tel Aviv's second Toto Cup title in club history.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv's first major trophy since winning the State Cup in 2012.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered their first domestic loss of the season.
- Roy Elkoquin, Omri Altman, and Daniel Dapa scored for Hapoel.
- Dor Peretz scored two late goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Tel Aviv secured the Toto Cup title on Thursday, defeating archrivals Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 in the final. This marks Hapoel's second Toto Cup victory in their history and their first major trophy since winning the State Cup in 2012. Maccabi Tel Aviv, meanwhile, suffered their first domestic loss of the season, having previously been undefeated in the league.
The match was briefly halted at the start due to flares being lit in the stands, resuming after nine minutes. Although Maccabi controlled possession early on, Hapoel took the lead in the 18th minute when Roy Elkoquin scored after receiving a pass from Douglas Owusu, beating goalkeeper Ofek Malika. Hapoel maintained their offensive pressure and held the 1-0 lead into halftime, despite Maccabi's defense.
In the second half, Hapoel extended their lead. In the 77th minute, Raz Shlomo fouled Daniel Dapa in the box, resulting in a penalty. Omri Altman converted the penalty, making it 2-0. Hapoel added a third goal in the 83rd minute, with Dapa scoring after a pass from Chico.
However, Maccabi mounted a late comeback. Dor Peretz scored in the 89th minute from a rebound, and added another goal two minutes later, narrowing the deficit to 3-2. In the final minute, Aster Sakler had a chance to equalize after a mistake by Hapoel's goalkeeper Assaf Tzur, but his shot went wide. Hapoel Tel Aviv held on for the victory amidst late-game tension.
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