Maccabi Tel Aviv kicked off the second league round with a 4-1 victory away to Ashdod. Robbie Keane’s high-flying charges are on an amazing run – one of the best in Israel’s history.
The victory over Ashdod set Maccabi’s league record on 12 victories and 1 draw from 13 matches. This is the best start to a league campaign which equals the achievement recorded by Hapoel Petah Tikva (1954/55), Maccabi Tel Aviv (1993/94) and Maccabi Haifa (2005/06) with all three teams winning the championship at the end of the season.
For the first time since March 2021, Maccabi recorded their 10th league victory in succession. Only 7 clubs in Israel’s history have a longer run: Maccabi Tel Aviv (4), Maccabi Haifa (2) and Hapoel Petah Tikva (1). Maccabi holds the record of 20 league victories in succession which was set in October 1951.
Maccabi recorded their 12th successive victory in all competitions for the first time in this millennium. Only six times in its’ history Maccabi enjoyed a longer run.
The victory stretched Maccabi’s unbeaten run at Ashdod’s stadium in the league to five matches having won four and drawn once.
Maccabi’s record away to Ashdod in the league currently stands on 21 victories, 10 draws and 8 defeats. The 62.4% success rate is the best amongst the 14 clubs that played at Ashdod for 10 league matches or more. Maccabi Haifa are second with a 55% success rate at Ashdod.
Ofir Davidzada who completed 90 minutes last night, made his 200th appearance for Maccabi in all competitions.
Kiko Bondoso who scored his debut Maccabi goal as the Portuguese midfielder became the 302nd player in the club’s history to score in the league.
As well as Bondoso, Dan Biton, Dor Turgeman and Gabi Kanichowsky were all on target. This was the second time this season that four different players scored in one match as Dor Peretz (2), Biton, Zahavi and Turgeman were all on target in the Tel Aviv derby.
A record of seven different goal scorers were on target in one match. Meir Melika (2), Eli Driks, Avi Nimni, Itzik Zohar, Gadi Brumer, Metzah Masubi and Arik Shriki all scored in the 8-0 victory over Beitar Tel Aviv in the 1992/93 season.
