Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Maccabi Tel Aviv (3rd, 49 pts) and Maccabi Bnei Raina (8th, 22 pts). On recent form Maccabi Bnei Raina sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Tel Aviv 2.12 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Maccabi Bnei Raina 0.79 and 2.09, with the league averaging 1.5.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Maccabi Tel Aviv have 4 wins to Maccabi Bnei Raina's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 13% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Bloomfield Stadium, with room for 29,400 spectators. On the scoreboard, Maccabi Tel Aviv led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Sayed Abu Farkhi (21'), Emir Sahiti (51'), Roy Revivo (54'), Yonas Malede (86')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Tel Aviv 59% · Maccabi Bnei Raina 41% · Total shots: 23-8 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 6-1