The Greens lost 3:2 to Beitar. Din David's goals (21’, 50’) gave Maccabi the lead twice, but the Yellows scored three times (34’, 71’, 76’).
Israeli Premier League - 4th fixture | Beitar Jerusalem vs Maccabi Haifa | Teddy Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Ilay Feingold, Abdoulaye Seck (C), Pedro Oliveira, Vital Nsimba, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Dia’a Sabia, Xander Severina, Matías Nahuel, Din David.
Kick Off
16’ Nohal brakes free from his defender beautifully in the middle of the pitch and sends a long ball to Sabia, who shoots on the first touch, but Miguel Silva, Beitar’s goalkeeper, collects it.
19’ Yellow Card: Timothy Muzie (Beitar)
21’ GOAL! Sabia receives the ball just outside the box, leaves behind his defender, and crosses a great ball to David, who scores with a single touch. 0:1 for Maccabi
21’ Assist: Dia’a Sabia
22’ Yellow Card: Ismaila Soro (Beitar)
34’ GOAL. Muzie crosses the ball to Patrick Twumasi, who shoves the ball into Keouf’s net to level the score. 1:1 at Teddy
35’ Jaber shoots from 18 meters, but the ball goes straight into Silva’s hands.
38’ Nahuel tries his luck from 20 meters, but the ball goes above the target.
40’ Yellow Card: Mahmoud Jaber (Maccabi)
44’ Yellow Card: Yarden Shua (Beitar)
Second Half
50’ GOAL! Jaber storms through the center of the pitch all the way to Beitar’s box, he crosses the ball to David who shoots it flat straight into Silva’s net and returns the lead to Maccabi. 1:2 for Maccabi.
50’ Assist: Mahmoud Jaber
51’ Nsimba crosses a greater ball towards Sabia, but the latter’s header goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
52’ Yellow Card: Vital Nsimba (Maccabi)
59’ Jaber tries his luck with a shot from 18 meters, but the ball misses the target.
61’ Yellow Card: Din David (Maccabi)
61’ Yellow Card: Ori Dahan (Beitar)
62’ Substitution for Maccabi: Dolev Haziza in, Xander Severina out.
62’ Double substitution for Beitar: Grigoriy Morozov and Abiezer Jeno in, Gil Cohen and Dor Micha out.
71’ GOAL. Shua chips the ball to Jeno who shoots it from the air straight into Keouf’s net. 2:2 at Teddy
72’ Double substitution for Beitar: Adi Yona and Mayron George in, Yarden Shua and Ismaila Soro out.
73’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Lior Refaelov and Kenny Saief in, Matías Nahuel and Vital Nsimba out.
76’ GOAL. Twumasi crosses a corner kick straight to Muzie, who heads it in to complete the comeback for the hosts. 3:2 for Beitar.
79’ Refaelov crosses a corner kick straight to Seck, who heads it powerfully, but Silva clears the attempt from the line.
82’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Mahmoud Jaber out.
82’ Substitution for Beitar: Li On Mizrahi in, Timothy Muzie out.
90’+4’ Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots a curved ball, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
90’+5’ Final whistle. Maccabi losses to Beitar Jerusalem 3:2 at Teddy.
