“Dor Peretz converts from the penalty spot to give Maccabi Tel Aviv a 1-0 lead, capitalising on sustained pressure in the wake of Lugano's man disadvantage.”
Pivotal“Substitute Dereck Moncada equalises for Lugano, finishing from a Yanis Cimignani assist to make it 1-1 and send the Swiss side through on aggregate despite being a man down.”
Pivotal
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lugano
Outstanding performance
Maccabi Tel Aviv•DefenderMaccabi Tel Aviv dominated the statistics throughout — 55 percent possession, 11 shots to Lugano's seven, and 48 dangerous attacks compared to just 20 from the Swiss side — yet ultimately could not see the tie through. The first half produced little of note, with the match's only first-half incident a yellow card for Papadopoulos in the 27th minute. The second half was a different story entirely. Zanotti's second yellow card in the 58th minute reduced Lugano to ten men and appeared to hand Maccabi the initiative, which they duly converted when Dor Peretz stepped up to the penalty spot in the 69th minute and finished with authority. However, Lugano refused to buckle. Substitute Dereck Moncada, introduced just minutes earlier, latched onto a Yanis Cimignani assist in the 79th minute to level on the night, a goal that, combined with the first leg result, proved enough for Lugano to advance. Maccabi's four saves conceded to Lugano's one tells the story of a side who did enough to deserve more, only to be undone by a moment of quality from the bench.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Dereck Moncada takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Roy Revivo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Elad Madmon takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Roy Revivo takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Dor Peretz takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Bekhruzjon Karimov comes on for Renato Steffen.
Ahmed Kendouci is on, and Antonios Papadopoulos is off.
Ido Shahar takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Hisham Layous comes on for Ido Shahar.
Corner awarded.
Osher Davida takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dereck MoncadaDereck Moncada scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Yanis Cimignani
Goal! Dereck Moncada scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
Ido Shahar takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Elad Madmon takes a shot with his head but misses.
Antonios Papadopoulos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mohamed CamaraYellow CardYellow card issued to Mohamed Aly Camara.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Dor Peretz scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Dor Peretz scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
Renato SteffenYellow CardRenato Steffen receives a yellow card.
Roy Revivo takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dor Peretz takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Elad Madmon is on, and Ester Sokler is off.
Noam Ben Harush is substituted for Tyrese Asante.
Shot - Dor Peretz Head Shot Missed
Dereck Moncada comes on for Daniel dos Santos Barros.
Damian Kelvin replaces Kevin Behrens.
Osher Davida takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mattia Zanotti receives a second yellow card.
Ester Sokler's header is saved.
Anto Grgic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Antonios Papadopoulos takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Uran Bislimi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Daniel dos Santos Barros takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Behrens takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Roy Revivo takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Osher Davida takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Mattia ZanottiYellow CardMattia Zanotti receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Ido ShaharVAR decision results in the penalty being cancelled for Ido Shahar.
Ido Shahar takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Antonios PapadopoulosYellow CardYellow card shown to Antonios Papadopoulos.
Dor Peretz takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Daniel dos Santos Barros takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Jeremie Pignard.
