Maccabi Tel Aviv vs 30.07.26 16:001 – 0Full TimeAgg: 6 – 0
Sheriff Tiraspol — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Own goal from Koné hands Maccabi Tel Aviv the win over Sheriff Tiraspol
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Sheriff Tiraspol 1-0 at Adjarabet Arena in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, a scoreline that stood from the first half through to the final whistle. The contest was settled by a single moment of misfortune for the visitors rather than a sustained spell of pressure from the hosts.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The only goal arrived in the 29th minute, when Samba Koné turned the ball into his own net to put Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 ahead. That score held through half-time and remained unchanged for the rest of the match, with no further goals, cards for either side beyond two yellows shown to Sheriff Tiraspol, and no red cards issued by referee Mikkel Redder.
Maccabi Tel Aviv were the sharper side in front of goal, registering three shots on target to Sheriff Tiraspol's none, despite the two teams sharing possession evenly at 50 per cent apiece. The hosts also won more corners, forcing seven from their opponents while earning twelve of their own, underlining their greater threat even as Koné's own goal proved decisive.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had three shots on target compared with none for Sheriff Tiraspol, reflecting their greater cutting edge despite the even possession split.
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Maccabi Tel Aviv met Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Europa League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 30 July 2026, 16:00 UTC at Batumi Arena. Referee: Mikkel Redder.
Team pages: Maccabi Tel Aviv · Sheriff Tiraspol · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 29' Goal (own goal): Samba Koné — 1–0 · Watch Samba Koné's goal video (29')
Starting line-ups
Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-3-3)
Sheriff Tiraspol (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Maccabi Tel Aviv 62%, the draw 22%, Sheriff Tiraspol 16%. It finished Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's rating edge carries it — Maccabi Tel Aviv are the stronger side on our strength rating, and UEFA Europa League home advantage plus their cold finishing due to recover on top give Maccabi Tel Aviv a clear lead. The draw at 22% is trimmed by a league that produces few draws.
Why Maccabi Tel Aviv at 62%?
Maccabi Tel Aviv sit 155 points higher on our strength rating — 1625 to 1471. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,618 such games. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.5% of 4,379 games vs 44.9% across all 98,666 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Maccabi Tel Aviv sit -0.45 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,316 such games where the class table expected 36.1%. The 300 most similar past games finished 67–22–11.
Why only 62%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 62% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and Sheriff Tiraspol at 16%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,687. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
Maccabi Tel Aviv average 5 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 155 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Maccabi Tel Aviv have shed 64 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,563 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
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About this match
On this page: the Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Tiraspol final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol. Explore more on the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sheriff Tiraspol team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Tiraspol?
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Tiraspol?
Samba Koné (29') (own goal) for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
›Where can I watch Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Tiraspol highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sheriff Tiraspol?
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sheriff Tiraspol have met 1 time — 1 win for Maccabi Tel Aviv, 0 wins for Sheriff Tiraspol and 0 draws.