The Maccabi Tel Aviv coach is pleased with the victory over Riga in the Champions League qualifiers, and will be happy to postpone the Toto Cup final against Sakhnin • "The bigger goal is to qualify for the home stage in Europe," the yellow club concluded

• Donis. The head in Sudova

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Satisfaction with Maccabi Tel Aviv from the immigration to the third qualifying round of the Champions League, after a 0: 2 home victory over FC Riga.

Although both goals were scored on penalties, the champions made it clear at the end that "the game should have ended in a much higher result. Only our misses left Riga in the game." Most of the praise went to veteran stopper Sharan Yeni and striker Ayalon Almog, who excelled.

Greek coach Giorgos Donis is currently busy mainly with the game against Lithuanian Sudova next week (Tuesday). But even before that, the team expects the Toto Cup final on Saturday against Bnei Sakhnin.

After the letter sent by the team requesting a postponement of the game due to the infection of two Sakhnin players in Corona, Donis was honest and said that "we need to help prepare properly for the games in Europe. This is important for Maccabi Tel Aviv and all Israeli football."

Donis has already identified fitness as an issue that will be worked on intensively in the near future. Due to this, a large part of the team's players will have a rest in the Toto Cup final against Sakhnin, which is worth about NIS 1 million for the club in the event of a win.

"The bigger goal is to make it to the home stage in Europe. Beyond the big money that is there, it is a goal that the club has failed in the previous two years and wants to achieve that this season," concluded Maccabi Tel Aviv.