A catch-up game will take place in Spain, for which the bookies are crystal clear who is their favorite. UEFA has been challenged a little more than usual in recent weeks because it had to find alternative dates for the games of the teams based in the conflict zone of Israel and Palestine. Group F in the Europa League is also affected by this, where Maccabi Haifa is competinig. They have a single point, while their upcoming opponents Villarreal have nine. So it is clear that even two wins wouldn't be enough for the team to progress in the knockout round. But since Panathinaikos is third with four points and Maccabi still has the second direct game ahead of them, they could still aim for the consolation prize of the intermediate round in the Conference League. The Israelis started with a very unfortunate 0-3 defeat against Rennes and then could n't get more than a 0-0 draw at home against the Greeks from Athens. A short time later they were involuntarily sent on compulsory break due to the armed conflict in the country. The first leg against Villarreal took place at a neutral venue and it couldn't have been more unfortunate. The Spaniards scored in the 82nd and 86th minutes to secure victory. After this defeat, the end was actually almost sealed, as feared opponents Rennes were once again at the door. As in the first game, Maccabi had no chance and lost again clearly 0-3. Four games, a single point and a measly goal, no wonder they have lost nothing in Europe's second highest competition. Meanwhile, in the Primera Division, Villarreal only achieved 4 victories.