Omer Atzili scored twice as Maccabi Haifa beat struggling Juventus 2-0 on Tuesday in Champions League Group H, pushing the Italian giant to the brink of elimination.

Juventus is third in Group H after four matches, equal on three points with Maccabi, which remain bottom despite its first win, and five behind Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain.

Juventus had suggested its form was improving as it beat the Israeli team in Turin last week, but lost to AC Milan on Saturday to slide to eighth in Serie A.

The host dominated the first half at the Sammy Ofer stadium and took the lead after seven minutes.

Atzili outjumped the visiting defence to meet a cross from Pierre Cornud, and although he turned his head away just before making contact, the ball struck his back. Wojciech Szczesny reached the ball but it crawled through his outstretched fingers and in off the post.