Maccabi Tel Aviv kept a clean sheet with a 1:0 win over Panionios and one of the main people at the forefront was central defender Tal Ben Haim. Following the first leg victory, number 26 summed up the Europa League qualifier:
“Of course we are always happy after a match where we didn’t give up a goal, however, the result was not where we wanted it to be. We are still improving and we know that it’s not enough. We will have a tough battle on our hands next week in Greece.”
About the club’s play:
“We are still just at the beginning of the season and I believe that our play will improve from match to match. This was only the first half of the tie. We have a tough away match ahead against a good club. We will have to come into the match prepared and very focused on the task at hand to make sure we finish the job.”
