Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Dynamo Kyiv 3–1 in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday, 21 August 2025. The match kicked off at 18:00 UTC under the supervision of referee Giorgi Kruashvili of Georgia. The two sides went into the break level at 1–1 before the Israeli side pulled clear in the second half to secure a commanding first-leg advantage in the tie.

For Maccabi Tel Aviv, this result gave them a two-goal cushion heading into the return leg, a significant boost in a play-off round where...