UEFA Europa League Gameweek 8
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 - 3 FT Bologna
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
15' Raz Shlomo
J. Rowe (N. Moro) 35'
HT
R. Orsolini (N. Zortea) 47'
51' ↓ R. Shlomo ↑T. Asante
51' ↓ K. Andrade ↑H. Varela
↓ J. Rowe ↑F. Bernardeschi 52'
67' ↓ E. Madmon ↑I. Ben Simon
↓ R. Orsolini ↑N. Cambiaghi 70'
↓ S. Castro ↑T. Dallinga 70'
Nadir Zortea 77'
78' ↓ D. Peretz ↑O. Davida
78' ↓ I. Ben Hamo ↑I. Shahar
↓ L. Ferguson ↑J. Odgaard 85'
↓ N. Moro ↑T. Pobega 85'
T. Pobega 90'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Goalkeepers
Ofek Melika 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Itay Ben Hamo 
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Raz Shlomo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
51
Total Mins
51
Entry
Heitor
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Noam Ben Harush
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Issouf Sissokho
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Benjamin Lederman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roy Revivo
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Dor Peretz
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kervin Andrade
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
51
Entry
Elad Madmon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Shalev Saadia 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Roi Mishpati
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tyrese Asante
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Itamar Noy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ido Shahar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lotem Asres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yonas Malede
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hélio Varela
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Saied Abu Farchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Ben Simon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Osher Davida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Weinberg
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Łukasz Skorupski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nadir Zortea 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Martin Vitík
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
Nicolò Casale
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Juan Miranda
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
60%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Nikola Moro
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Remo Freuler 
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
67
Passes
8
Duels
Lewis Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Forwards
Riccardo Orsolini 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Santiago Castro
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jonathan Rowe
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Federico Ravaglia
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Massimo Pessina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Emil Holm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Pobega 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Federico Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thijs Dallinga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cambiaghi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bologna
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bologna
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Bologna's Siege Demolishes Maccabi at Gradski Stadion
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. A relentless Italian offensive turned a resilient defensive block into a comfortable European away victory.
The Opening Barrage
The Intensity was palpable from the very first whistle as Bologna immediately pinned their hosts deep. They controlled possession, suffocating the midfield and turning the Gradski Stadion into their personal shooting gallery. The breakthrough seemed inevitable, but VAR intervened in the 21st minute, scratching a fierce strike from Riccardo Orsolini off the board. This setback barely caused a ripple in the visitors' game plan. They kept pressing, launching wave after wave of attacks while Maccabi Tel Aviv's goalkeeper pulled off a string of desperate saves to keep the scoreline level. The sheer volume of chances signaled a storm was brewing.
Breaking the Resistance
The Balance finally shattered in the 35th minute. J. Rowe found the breakthrough, finishing a sharp sequence orchestrated by N. Moro. Any hope of a recovery from the Israeli side vanished right after the interval. Orsolini, clearly frustrated by his earlier denied goal, buried his chance in the 47th minute off a slick feed from Nadir Zortea. This one-two punch completely altered the dynamic. Maccabi Tel Aviv simply could not handle the attacking siege, managing only a handful of isolated counter-attacks while the Italians registered a staggering 24 shots on the night. Juan Miranda was instrumental at the back, orchestrating the transition play effortlessly to earn honors as the top performer.
The Final Stamp
As the clock ticked down, there was absolutely zero threat of an Upset. Bologna played with the supreme confidence of a team hunting a playoff spot, keeping the Stakes firmly in focus. Even when VAR canceled a penalty call involving Zortea in the 77th minute, the momentum never shifted. The cherry on top arrived in the dying moments when substitute T. Pobega hammered home the third goal in the 90th minute. This comprehensive 3-0 win cements Bologna's push for the knockout stages, while Maccabi Tel Aviv remains anchored to the bottom of the European standings with just a single point to their name.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR was highly active, canceling an early goal by Riccardo Orsolini in the 21st minute and overturning a penalty decision involving Nadir Zortea later in the match.
How did substitute Nadir Zortea change the game?
Though starting the match, Nadir Zortea was crucial, providing a key assist for Orsolini's goal early in the second half to put the game out of reach.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Bologna Chase Top Eight Against Rock-Bottom Maccabi
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. A severe mismatch awaits as high-flying Bologna look to seal direct progression against an opponent simply waiting for the tournament to end.
The Setup
Stepping onto the pitch at Gradski Stadion this January 29, 2026, the contrast between the two sides could not be sharper. Bologna arrive sitting 10th in the Europa League standings, aggressively hunting the crucial top-eight spots for direct qualification. On the other hand, Maccabi Tel Aviv languish in 36th place with just a single point to their name.
The hosts boast a disastrous Form rating, having lost five matches on the spin. Their defensive structure is virtually non-existent, conceding an alarming 3.8 goals per game on home soil. Meanwhile, Bologna's away pedigree is shining through. The Italians are true road warriors with three away victories, bolstered by a Stars rating that brings genuine continental quality. Unsurprisingly, our assessment shows an extremely low Balance, pointing toward a thoroughly one-sided affair. With the Stakes effectively reduced to a mere formality for the eliminated home side, motivation will be entirely in the visiting corner.
Key Battle
Without standout individual duels for the home team to lean on, this clash comes down to a structural mismatch. Bologna's dynamic frontline will simply look to overwhelm a Maccabi defensive unit that has been bleeding goals all season. If the visitors apply early pressure, the home back line will inevitably crack.
Our Prediction
This is a fixture with a clear trajectory. We expect Bologna to take early control, monopolize possession, and heavily punish the defensive gaps. A comfortable 3-0 victory for the visitors seems the most logical outcome.