On 21 September, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Maccabi (Tel Aviv) and Breidablik (Iceland) met.
Маккаби - Брейдаблик - 3:2. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
Maccabi (Tel-Aviv ) - Breidablik ( Iceland ) - 3:2 ( 3:1)
Goals: Y. Macon (11), E. Z. Zon (11), E. Zon (11), E. Zon (11). Macon (11), E. Zahavi (25), Dan Biton (32) - K. Olsen (44), K. Olsen (55)
Warnings: J. Svanþórsson (45+3), Ágúst Hlynsson (85)
Review of the match Maccabi - Breidablik :
In a tense football match played at Bloomfield Stadium, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Breidablik 3-2 in the UEFA European Conference League. In the first half, Maccabi Tel Aviv dominated the game, leading by three goals. On 11 minutes Y. Makon opened the scoring with a brilliant goal. The home team's fans exploded with joy as they immediately took the lead. The team continued to advance, and in the 25th minute E. Zahavi scored another fantastic goal, increasing the lead to 2:0. The Maccabi Tel Aviv players were in high spirits and their attacking skills were at their best. In the 32nd minute D. Biton added to the score, and at half-time the score was 3-0 in favour of Maccabi Tel Aviv. However, just before the break Breidablik managed to get back on track. In the 44th minute, K. Olsen struck the Icelanders' goal, giving them hope. The score was 3-1 at halftime, and Breidablik had a lot of work to do to get back into the game. The second half started with a renewed determination from Breidablik. In the 55th minute, K. Olsen struck again, scoring his second goal of the match and cutting the deficit to one goal. Maccabi Tel Aviv's defence was under pressure from Breidablik, who were looking to equalise. Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to change the game.
In the 65th minute Maccabi Tel Aviv introduced A. Cohen and Y. Cohen into the game, replacing Y. Macon and O. David. Macon and O. David respectively. Breidablik also made their first substitution - A.R. Yeoman replaced D. Ingvarsson. As time went on, the tension in the match grew. In the 71st minute Breidablik introduced A.H. Sigurdarson instead of O. Sigurjonsson, and in the 78th minute Maccabi Tel Aviv replaced D. Biton with G. Kanichowski. In the 79th minute Breidablik made two more substitutions: A.L. Ludviksson and K. Steindorsson replaced A. Hlynsson and V.K. Einarsson. In the last minutes of the game the tension was growing. In the 85th minute, Breidablik player A. Hlynsson received a yellow card, which added to the drama on the pitch. Maccabi Tel Aviv also decided to make one last substitution: in the 88th minute E. Zahavi replaced D. Turgeman. As a result, Maccabi Tel Aviv managed to hold on to a slight advantage and won 3-2 over the unyielding Breidablik. The match was a thrilling spectacle of attacking football, with both teams playing hard until the final whistle. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Breidablik should be proud of their play, but it was Maccabi Tel Aviv who came out on top in this UEFA Europa Conference League encounter. A win will give Maccabi Tel Aviv the confidence to continue in the tournament, while Breidablik will reflect on what could have been.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Gent - Maccabi, Breidablik - Zorya.
Maccabi - Breidablik match statistics :
| Maccabi | Breidablik | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 15 | Blows | 9 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 13 | Offences | 10 |
| 8 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 428 | Total assists | 294 |
| 353 | Accurate assists | 221 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |
