The footballers of Maccabi Tel Aviv pleasantly surprised their fans by securing a confident victory over Dynamo with a score of 3:1 in the first match of the Europa League playoff round. Before the match, the fans of the Israeli club were worried that the Ukrainians would be too strong opponents, but the final result and the quality of the team’s play dispelled all doubts. In Israel, they are confident that the chances of advancing to the main stage are now very high.
Eli: This is incredible! I expected a very tough match, and we dismantled Dynamo almost without problems. Playing against the Ukrainians turned out to be easier than I thought. Well done, guys!
Yossi: We finally showed some character. And we proved it in practice! This is a well-deserved victory, and it could have been even bigger if we had taken our chances more seriously.
Ariel: Dynamo is no longer the club it used to be. We were heads and shoulders above them. I don’t know how they managed to beat Hamrun Spartans so easily in the Champions League, but it was definitely harder to play against the Maltese.
Moshe: Even the Maltese looked more motivated than Dynamo. Now I believe that we will go further. With this kind of play, we are not afraid of anyone. I’m glad that the team has finally started playing bolder, especially the attacking play was impressive.
Shlomi: I didn’t expect that we would look so easy and free against Dynamo. The score of 3:1 is absolutely deserved. I would even say that Maccabi deserved to score 4-5 goals. We were better in everything.
Eitan: The best match of Maccabi in a while! A real celebration. At one point, I even felt sorry for Dynamo. We crushed them. The score could have been embarrassing if we hadn’t struggled with finishing our chances.
Dmitry Malyanov
