Aris was defeated 2–0 by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first match between the two teams for the third Conference League qualifier. Israeli goals were scored by Jovanovic and Zahavi. The rematch will take place in a week.
The hosts put pressure from the first minutes of the match and missed two important moments in the first 15 minutes. In the 9th minute, Questa caught up with Kanikovski and knocked out at the last moment, and in the 13th minute Minute Saborit made a cross from the field with the Spanish goalkeeper.
Aris threatened Mancini for the first time in the 19th minute. The hosts continued to press and missed another chance with Jovanovic on the 23rd minute, thin. The same footballer opened the scoring on the 29th minute after a mistake by Aris players in the center of the field.
Thessalonians made a lot of mistakes, and the Maccabi players easily went into a foreign zone. In the 44th minute, Mancini shot, but Pepper took a corner.
In the 49th minute, Cuesta performed well against Josés. Ten minutes later Beaton fired and the ball went wide.
In the 67th minute, the hosts threatened again, but Cuesta saved Zahavi’s header from close range. In the continuation of the phase, Cloch missed.
In the 75th minute, Ducourt tried to head but the ball went for a corner. Moments later, Pepper made a great save from Camacho’s shot.
In the last quarter, the guests tried to threaten. In the 80th minute, Gray scored, and the Burgos team missed another chance with Palma in the 83rd. minute, thin.
In the 84th minute, Maccabi made the score 2-0 with Zahavi. In the 87th minute, Aris missed a great opportunity when the opposing goalkeeper knocked out Ducoure’s head.
Due to match delays, Camacho missed a huge cut opportunity for Aris. The guests played the ball well, but the 22-year-old player missed the empty net.
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Vladan Ivic): Peretz, Geraldes, Gainey, Saborit, Jose (Gloch, 63), Bilton (Namias, 63), Glazer, Van Overeem (Rickan, 90+), Kanikovski, Kougas (Zahavi, 67), Jovanovich (Peritsa, 67).
Aris (Herman Burgos): Cuesta, Embacata, Fabiano, Brumbec, Piersman (Massico 81), Dabo (Pape-Cheik Diop 81), Ducouray, Mateo Garcia (Manu Garcia 51), Iturbe (Camacho 64), Mancini (Palma 64), grey .
Source: Kathimerini
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