Maccabi Tel Aviv Dominates Sheriff Tiraspol with 5-0 Win in Europa League Qualifiers

Maccabi Tel Aviv delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League qualifiers on July 23, 2026, marking one of their most impressive European performances in years. The Israeli club, coached by Kenny Miller, had already celebrated a 3-1 win against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champions of Champions match, and this latest triumph puts them close to advancing to the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

This was Maccabi Tel Aviv's first five-goal game in European competition since a 5-1 win over Bačka Topola in the 2024/2025 Europa League qualifiers. Their last 5-0 European win was on October 21, 2021, against Helsinki in the Conference League. Abu Farhi stood out by scoring twice within 83 minutes in the Champions of Champions game, bringing his tally to four goals in just 173 minutes this season, averaging a goal every 43 minutes. Last season, he scored 10 goals in 41 matches across all competitions, including a Europa League goal in a 3-1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.

Sgib Yehizkel also continued his excellent form, having assisted all three goals against Be'er Sheva and scoring his first goal of the season in this match. He has been involved in four of the team's eight goals so far this season. Isuf Sisoko scored the fifth and final goal, marking his first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in his 85th appearance and after nearly 6,000 minutes played. This was only the fourth goal of his career after 159 games.

Maccabi Tel Aviv's dominant performance highlights their strong start to the European campaign and positions them well for further progress in the competition.