HELSINKI. Maccabi Tel Aviv prevails over HJK 5-0 after playing a incredible match. G. Kanichowsky (28′), S. Perica (49′ pen), G. Kanichowsky (60′), E. Saborit (87′ pen) and E. Shamir (90′). Maccabi Tel Aviv took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Bolt Arena stadium in Helsinki on Thursday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Pavel Orel with the help of Tomáš Mokrusch and Radek Kotík. The 4th official was Jan Machálek. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 10.2 degrees Celsius or 50.29 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 6 Total 13
- 3 On Target 7
- 3 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 3
- 88 Attack 107
- 53 Dangerous attack 49
- 65 Ball safe 81
- 0 Penalties 2
- 1 Corners 0
Fouls
- 6 Total 14
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Maccabi Tel Aviv had a superior ball possession 57% while HJK was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
HJK was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Maccabi Tel Aviv found a way to find the solution to win this match.
HJK shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
HJK received 1 yellow card (D. O’Shaughnessy). On the other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv received 1 yellow card (S. Piven).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Next matches
In the next match in the Europa Conference League, HJK will play away with LASK Linz on the 9th of December with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of LASK Linz (0 draws).
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play away agasint Alashkert on the 9th of December with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (0 draws).
HJK – Formation
The manager Toni Koskela decided to play with the following team: H. Keto, V. Moren, D. O’Shaughnessy, L. Murillo, M. Tenho, F. Valenčič, L. Lingman, Bubacar Djaló, Jair, Roope Riski and S. Hostikka.
The home team had on the bench: A. Olusanya, T. Sparv, K. Kouassivi-Benissan, T. Nkeng, M. Halsti, M. Peltola, J. Saksela, Riku Riski, C. Terho, M. Niemelä and D. Browne.
Substitutions
HJK made 5 changes: S. Hostikka for R. Riski (46′), F. Valencic for C. Terho (61′), B. Djalo for K. Kouassivi-Benissan (67′), Jair for M. Peltola (82′) and R. Riski for A. Olusanya (82′).
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation
On the opposite side, Patrick van Leeuwen played with: Daniel Peretz, S. Yeini, Luis Hernández, Saborit, Geraldes, S. Piven-Bachtiar, E. Golasa, D. Glazer, G. Kanichowsky, B. Kuwas and S. Perica.
The following players were sitting on the bench: M. Hozez, D. Biton, Daniel, M. Baltaksa, I. Nachmias, O. Khalaila, O. Davidzada, E. Almog, E. Shamir, T. Chaim, E. Guerrero and I. Shahar.
Substitutions
Maccabi Tel Aviv made 5 changes: E. Golasa for E. Shamir (64′), B. Kuwas for E. Guerrero (77′), S. Perica for O. Khalaila (77′), G. Kanichowsky for M. Hozez (88′) and S. Yeini for I. Shahar (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Europa Conference League.
- Basel – Omonia Nicosia – 3-1
- Slovan Bratislava – Lincoln Red Imps – 2-0
- CFR Cluj – AZ – 0-1
- Jablonec – Randers – 2-2
- CSKA Sofia – Zorya – 0-1
- Partizan – Gent – 0-1
- HJK – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 0-5
- Qarabağ – Kairat – 2-1
- Vitesse – Tottenham Hotspur – 1-0
- Mura – Rennes – 1-2
- København – PAOK – 1-2
- Maccabi Haifa – Slavia Praha – 1-0
- Feyenoord – FC Union Berlin – 3-1
- Alashkert – LASK Linz – 0-3
- Bodø / Glimt – Roma – 6-1
- Anorthosis – Flora – 2-2