Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Hapoel Petah Tikva
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Maccabi Haifa won: Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Israel, Premier League (Round 3) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa. Maccabi Haifa goals: Andrija Novakovich 55', Bruninho 85'. Hapoel Petah Tikva goals: Boni Amian 78'. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Bruninho (8.7).
Match report
Maccabi Haifa beat Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-1
Maccabi Haifa edged Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-1 at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Saturday 5 September in the Israel, Premier League.
Andrija Novakovich put Maccabi Haifa ahead on 55' (1-0), Boni Amian levelled for Hapoel Petah Tikva on 78' (1-1) and Bruninho restored Maccabi Haifa's lead on 85' (2-1).
Bruninho's 85' strike proved decisive.
Maccabi Haifa had 57% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (3-2 on target).
Bruninho (Maccabi Haifa) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 23,412. Referee: Aviad Yahav-Hay Shiloach.
Match stats
| Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 381 (86%) | 253 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Maccabi Haifa (4-2-3-1): Omri Glazer, Jelle Bataille, Nigel Lonwijk, Pedrão, Tsunami, Ethane Azoulay, Ali Mohamed, Kenneth Saief, Bruninho, Cédric, Andrija Novakovich
Hapoel Petah Tikva (5-3-2): Omer Katz, Alex Moucketou-Moussounda, Orel Dgani, Diego Arroyo, Avishay Cohen, Yazen Nassar, Clé, Tomer Altman, Boni Amian, Franck Rivollier, Karim Kimvuidi
Key events
- 22' · Substitution · Iyad Khalaili for Jelle Bataille (Maccabi Haifa)
- 46' · Yellow card · Tomer Altman (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 55' · Goal · Andrija Novakovich (Maccabi Haifa)
- 64' · Substitution · Shavit Mazal for Franck Rivollier (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 64' · Substitution · Roee David for Tomer Altman (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 66' · Substitution · Navot Ratner for Kenneth Saief (Maccabi Haifa)
- 66' · Substitution · Silva Kani for Andrija Novakovich (Maccabi Haifa)
- 70' · Yellow card · Navot Ratner (Maccabi Haifa)
- 75' · Yellow card · Ethane Azoulay (Maccabi Haifa)
- 78' · Goal · Boni Amian (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 79' · Substitution · Harel Shalom for Diego Arroyo (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 84' · Substitution · Guy Melamed for Ali Mohamed (Maccabi Haifa)
- 84' · Substitution · Noam Sztejfman for Pedrão (Maccabi Haifa)
- 85' · Goal · Bruninho (Maccabi Haifa)
- 87' · Substitution · Itay Ehud-Zaira for Yazen Nassar (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
- 87' · Substitution · Edmond Asante for Clé (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
All-time head-to-head
Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Petah Tikva: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Petah Tikva?
Maccabi Haifa won, 2-1 (Israel, Premier League) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Petah Tikva?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC at Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel, Premier League.