Saturday , 14 November 2026

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Sammy Ofer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 26' Francis Coquelin
Maor Kandil 43' Y
Y 74' Ramiro Funes Mori
Daniel Tenenbaum 79' Y
Y 89' Ruben Pena
Saborit 89' R

Overview

Match Preview

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Pedro Almeida
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Hugo Pires Ribeiro

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
05 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–4 L
29 Oct Demir Grup Sivasspor A 2–1 W
22 Oct Qarabag Agdam FK H 1–0 W
30 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–3 L
22 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
08 Nov Getafe CF A 3–1 W
05 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 4–0 W
02 Nov Real Valladolid CF H 2–0 W
29 Oct Qarabag Agdam FK A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dan Biton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Dani Parejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Francis Coquelin.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maor Kandil.
  • 45' GOAL! Alejandro Baena fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 47' Aleksandar Pesic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Blackman is hanging Dan Glazer on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Trigueros as he leaves the pitch. Yeremi Pino steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 64' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerard Moreno is hanging Carlos Bacca on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Ramiro Funes Mori. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Alejandro Baena departs to be replaced by Iborra.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Tenenbaum on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' A change in the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC ranks — Dan Biton exits the field as Sherran Yeini enters on 85.
  • 89' Ruben Pena is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Ofir Davidzada gets the nod from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. He replaces Eyal Golasa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giorgios Donis

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Baena 2
Carlos Bacca 2
Fernando Nino 1
Aleksandar Pesic 1

Head to Head

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L 2020-10-29 Demir Grup Sivasspor 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2020-10-22 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2020-09-30 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L 2020-09-22 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–2 FC Red Bull Salzburg L

Villarreal CF Form

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2020-11-08 Getafe CF 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2020-11-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2020-10-29 Qarabag Agdam FK 1–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC28% Draw29% Villarreal CF43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Villarreal CF
72%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Villarreal CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC20% Draw48% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Handicap Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.