Red Derby: Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:2 and won the Toto Cup

Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:2 in the Toto Cup final, securing their first title since 2012. Roey Alkokin, Omri Altman, and Daniel Dafe scored for Hapoel; Dor Peretz narrowed the gap for Maccabi. Before the match, a brawl broke out and four fans were arrested.

Hapoel Tel Aviv won the Toto Cup this evening (Thursday), after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:2 in the derby final. This is Hapoel's first title since winning the State Cup in 2012. The match was held at Bloomfield Stadium in front of about 30,000 spectators. Roey Alkokin put Hapoel ahead in the 18th minute, and Omri Altman doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 78th minute. Five minutes later, Daniel Dafe added a third goal. Dor Peretz scored a brace for Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the 89th minute and in stoppage time, but it was not enough. Before the match, a brawl broke out between fans of the two teams, and four fans were arrested. At the start of the match, it was halted for nine minutes due to a flare display in the stands.