Maccabi Haifa defeats Olympiakos 4‑1 in Champions League
HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — Dolev Haziza scored in second-half stoppage time as Maccabi Haifa defeated Olympiakos 4-1 on Sunday in UEFA Champions League action at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel gave Olympiakos an early lead in the seventh minute, assisted by Stefano Fiore. Haziza equalized in the 92nd minute, also off an assist from Fiore. Both scorers received yellow cards: Zinckernagel in the 19th minute and Haziza in the 93rd minute. Maccabi Haifa improved to 2-0-1 in the competition, while Olympiakos fell to 1-2-2. In all competitions, Maccabi Haifa holds a 13-9-3 record, and Olympiakos is 4-4-5. Haziza played the full 90 minutes, recording one goal and one yellow card. Zinckernagel played 46 minutes with one goal and one yellow card before being substituted. Other yellow cards were issued to Daniel Sundgren, Giorgos Masouras, Sime Vrsaljko, Mamadou Kane and Omer Atzili. The victory boosted Maccabi Haifa’s standing in the group stage.