Lugano 2-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano · referee M. Milanović · full time
Full time: Lugano 2-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lugano 2-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Lugano took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Stadio di Cornaredo. The goals: Kevin Behrens 30', Ido Shahar 47', Anto Grgic 54'.
How Lugano won it
Lugano struck first through Kevin Behrens in the 30th minute, set up by Yanis Cimignani. Maccabi Tel Aviv levelled at 1-1 in the 47th minute through Ido Shahar, set up by Roy Revivo. Anto Grgic from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Lugano in the 54th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Lugano: M. Croci-Torti, 3-4-2-1 · Maccabi Tel Aviv: K. Miller, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Lugano had 2 shots on target, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had 59% of the ball, but Lugano took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lugano came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.38 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Maccabi Tel Aviv came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.05 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: the match in numbers
| Lugano | Match statistics | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 403 | Total passes | 562 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 0 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Lugano
- Yanis Cimignani 7.5 1 assist
- Mattia Zanotti 7.2
- Kevin Behrens 7.2 1 goal
- Anto Grgic 7.2 1 goal
- Martim Marques 6.8
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Roy Revivo 7.3 1 assist
- Osher Davida 7.3
- Ido Shahar 7.2 1 goal
- Raz Shlomo 7.0
- Noam Ben Harush 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ofek Melika at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lugano: Lugano vs Crvena Zvezda Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
What was the score in Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv?
Lugano 2-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv?
Kevin Behrens 30', Ido Shahar 47', Anto Grgic 54'.
Did Moneyball predict Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv?
Yanis Cimignani, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv?
M. Milanović.
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