Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israeli classico
JERUSALEM, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa secured a crucial 1-0 away victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the clash between the top two clubs on Wednesday evening.
Following the win, second-placed Haifa gained 33 points from 15 matches in the Israeli Premier League, narrowing the gap with leader Tel Aviv to five points.
Haifa opened the match strongly and scored in the 12th minute through