2002/03: Beitar Jerusalem 2:3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Two Matchdays until the end of the season as Maccabi Haifa faced Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi played at Beitar Jerusalem in Teddy Stadium. Thirty minutes after the opening whistle, the Yellow & Blue fans who made their way from Tel Aviv were in shock as David Amsalem and Andrezj Kubica scored to give the host’s a 2:0 lead and the title was put into doubt. Despite the advantage, Maccabi pulled it together when Indio Perrera scored an own goal in favor of the Yellow & Blue and then Avi Nimni stepped in. The captain’s brace in the second half gave Maccabi the win and kept them at the top of the table.
2002/03: בית”ר י-ם – מכבי ת”א 3:2
1991/92: Hapoel Tel Aviv 0:4 Maccabi Tel Aviv
13 years of frustration came to an end in the sweetest way possible. Although the most memorable contest was on Matchday 7, it was a preview of things to come for the Yellow & Blue after Maccabi took apart their city rivals in a symphony at Bloomfield Stadium in front of their fans.
