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Maccabi Haifa Secures Fifth Straight Win, Temporarily Tops League

Maccabi Haifa secured their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday, defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 away to temporarily claim the top spot in the Israeli Premier League. The team fell behind early to a 13th-minute goal by Or Inbrom, but rallied in the second half with two goals from corner kicks. Eitan Azulay equalized in the 62nd minute, and Noam Steifman scored the winner four minutes later, leaving Maccabi Petah Tikva with their fifth straight loss.

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What happened

01Maccabi Haifa defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 on Saturday to temporarily lead the Israeli Premier League.
02The victory marks Maccabi Haifa's fifth consecutive win, while Maccabi Petah Tikva suffered their fifth straight loss.
03Maccabi Haifa overcame an early 1-0 deficit with second-half goals from Eitan Azulay and Noam Steifman.
04Both of Maccabi Haifa's goals were scored from corner kicks, highlighting the team's effectiveness from set pieces.
05Defender Eli Dasa made his debut as a substitute and received a warm reception despite fan protests over his signing.
06Ali Mohamed and Bruninho were substituted due to muscle cramps but are expected to return to training soon.

Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar acknowledged a less dominant performance than in previous matches but praised his team's resilience and growing confidence in coming back from deficits. The match also featured the debut of defender Eli Dasa, who entered as a substitute and received a warm reception from fans despite prior controversy and protests from fan groups regarding his signing.

Midfielders Ali Mohamed and Bruninho were substituted during the match due to muscle cramps, but both are expected to return to training soon. Maccabi Haifa is preparing for a significant upcoming match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:07

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