Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight (Thursday) suffered its fifth loss of the season in the Europa League when it surrendered 3:1 to Budo Glimt in Norway. The Yellows, who have won their last two games in Europe after starting the season with four losses, could finish their road in the factory as early as tonight, subject to the results of the games starting at 22:00. As of the end of the game, Maccabi Tel Aviv is in 29th place in the table with 6 points, and to qualify for the play-in stage it needs to finish in at least 24th place.
The game started perfectly for the yellows, who went up 0:1 after a goal by Dor Peretz in the 12th minute. However, despite the quick advantage, the Budo Glimt players were not deterred – while the visiting players were. Maccabi Tel Aviv went back and left the host with the ball at her feet, and she took advantage of this to attack in waves the hair of Roi Misfati. The Norwegians’ situations came mainly through high balls, from the weak points of the yellows this season. First the Israeli goalkeeper managed to keep the threat away, later the crossbar left the guest with the advantage, and in the 40th minute no one could save her. A stationary ball by Budo Glimt landed on the head of Kasper Hogg, who was left alone and scored the 1:1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv went into the second half with renewed strength, but they only lasted a quarter of an hour, and in the 62nd minute the Norwegians found the back of the net on the way to a 1:2 lead. The late goal took the wind out of the Yellows’ sails, and the Norwegians took advantage of it to strike them for the third time in the game, three minutes later. Tyrese Asante’s hand touch inside the box led to a penalty kick by Budo Glimt, which Hogg converted for his second goal of the evening that determined the result of the game, 1:3.
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