Maccabi Haifa made one significant mistake during tonight's game (Thursday) and it also cost them in the 66th minute with a mandatory goal hit by Julian Rierson, the great defender of Union Berlin.
A strong Bundesliga team like Berlin need no more than that.
A few minutes earlier the Germans were also wrong, Haifa had a situation of numerical advantage, but that was exactly the difference between the teams.
At these levels, in this type of games, there is no room for mistakes, and the ones that have to be exploited.
In this case, these subtleties came to Haifa not only in the game, but also the last chance to get out of the house.
The Germans Celebrate, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
True, from the beginning the odds were not in favor of the Israeli champion at home with Feyenoord, Slavia Prague and Union.
Somehow, one victory dragged Haifa's chances almost to the final round.
The game in about two weeks at Feyenoord will be for the experience, next season the Greens will try to do something in Europe that will be beyond honor.
So, the experience will also be greater, perhaps with less pressure to mistake these candidates.
The game against Union Berlin, once again clarified the picture of Haifa's staff against higher-ranking teams in Europe.
What is enough in the league, even when walking in front of most teams, is overturned when it comes to Europe.
This is a retrieval season mostly gained in it.
Money, rating points and experience.
The ticket to the next stage was won by others.
Photo: Maor Elkelsi,
"There is a sense of missing out," coach Barak Bachar described how he felt after the loss to Union Berlin, which ended Maccabi Haifa's path in the home leg of the Conference League.
The Green Club has earned over 5 million euros in Europe this season, and will be able to say the amount in the final round against Feyenoord.
"Union is a very strong team, but we faced them not bad," Bachar added.
Donio, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
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