Elad Madmon made a second half substitute appearance at the Haladas stadium in Szombathely Hungary and celebrated his European debut with a goal. The 20-year-old forward who joined Maccabi in the summer from Hapoel Hadera scored Maccabi’s third goal to increase the chances of reaching the Europa League group stages ahead of next week’s return leg away to Backa Topola. “I am delighted to score especially as this is for the biggest club in Israel” Madmon said minutes after scoring his debut goal in Yellow and Blue. “I hope to continue scoring in the league and in other competitions as well and if if I don’t – that we would continue playing well and enjoy ourselves.”
“A debut goal in a European match, there are no words to describe the feelings” he added: “I hope to continue this way, work hard and give everything to prove that I deserve to be on the pitch.”
On the first match of a two-legged tie which could end with a place in the Europa League group stage, Madmon added: “We played really well and hope that in the next match we will not take out foot off the pedal and continue scoring.”
On his move from Hadera to Maccabi: “I took a massive leap and I am delighted to arrive at such a massive club. Now I hope that we’d arrive ready for the next match, win it and reach the next stage”.
