NETANYA. Maccabi Tel Aviv annihilates Beitar Jerusalem 4-0 with goals of G. Kanichowsky (38′), O. Gloukh (43′), E. Zahavi (83′ pen) and E. Golasa (87′). Maccabi Tel Aviv was much superior in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Winner Stadium stadium in Netanya on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 26.4 degrees Celsius or 79.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
- 23 Total 2
- 11 On Target 0
- 12 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 67 Attack 58
- 95 Dangerous attack 24
- 57 Ball safe 83
- 1 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 1
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Maccabi Tel Aviv had a superior ball possession 67% while Beitar Jerusalem was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Maccabi Tel Aviv was more aggressive with 95 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.
Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 23 times, 11 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Beitar Jerusalem shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Maccabi Tel Aviv received 1 yellow card (D. Luckassen). Regarding the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem received 4 yellow cards (J. Machias, I. Israeli, A. Zargary and D. Moreno).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Maccabi Tel Aviv will have 13 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem will stay with 3 points like Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Bnei Raina and Sektzia Nes Tziona to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Katamon on the 3rd of March with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (0 draws).
Beitar Jerusalem will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Beitar Jerusalem (0 draws).
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation
The manager Vladimir Ivić decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Maccabi Tel Aviv made 5 changes: D. Luckassen for S. Piven (46′), M. Kandil for E. Golasa (68′), D. Peretz for J. van Overeem (79′), G. Kanichowsky for M. Hozez (80′) and E. Zahavi for P. Guiagon (86′).
Beitar Jerusalem – Formation
Yosef Abukasis played with: .
Substitutions
Beitar Jerusalem made 4 changes: E. Guerredo for Y. Shua (46′), B. Cohen for M. Tal (57′), I. Madmon for A. Yona (57′) and O. Dgani for D. Houja (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv – Beitar Jerusalem – 4-0
- Sektzia Nes Tziona – Hapoel Tel Aviv – 4-3
- Maccabi Bnei Raina – Ashdod – 1-1
- Hapoel Haifa – Maccabi Netanya – 0-0