Mark your calendars: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Lugano goes live on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 18:00 in what promises to be a thrilling UEFA Conference League. Qualifying stage. Final. Second leg encounter. Venue: Home Arena, Germany. Referee Sascha Stegemann has been selected to oversee proceedings. The weather forecast reads: Windy, 16°C. Key absences could shape this game — Koch is a concern for Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Hoffmann may miss out for Lugano. These two sides have a rich history: Lugano 1 - 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022). Lugano 2 - 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021). Lugano 0 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2025). Lugano 0 - 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021). Lugano 2 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022). We're going with 0:1 as our predicted scoreline.