Maccabi wrapped up the 2025/26 season with a 2:5 victory over the newly crowned champions, Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Melamed starred with a hat trick, while Azoulay added a brace of his own.
Israeli Premier League - 36th fixture | Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Maccabi Haifa | Turner Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf (C), Sean Goldberg, Lisav Eissat, Noam Sztejfman, Yinon Fainegezicht, Zohar Zasano, Peter Agba, Ethan Azoulay, Navot Ratner, Niv Gabay, Guy Melamed.
Kick Off
6’ Substitution for Maccabi: Yinon Fainegezicht was injured and replaced by Suf Podgoreanu.
12’ Melamed shoots from inside the box, but the ball goes over the frame.
13’ Azoulay enters the box and delivers an accurate cross to Ratner, who shoots, but the ball goes wide.
21’ A double pass between Zasano and Azoulay ends with a shot from the latter from inside the box, but the goalkeeper collects it.
24’ GOAL! A double pass between Melamed and Azoulay ends with a shot from the latter, 18 meters away from the target, that sends the ball straight into the net. 0:1 for Maccabi
24’ Assist: Guy Melamed
29’ Substitution for H. Be’er Sheva: Helder Lopes was injured and replaced by Ofir Davidzada.
43’ GOAL! Itay Hazut takes a penalty kick and scores. 1:1 at Turner
45’+5’ Niv Eliasi comes out of his box but makes a poor headed clearance straight to Azoulay, who strikes with a single shot from around 40 meters out and finds the net. 1:2 for Maccabi
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Be’er Sheva: Or Blorian in, Matan Baltaxa out.
48’ GOAL! Gabay sends Zasano through, and he delivers a superb cross to Melamed inside the box. Melamed controls it well and fires home. 1:3 for Maccabi
48’ Assist: Zohar Zasano
59’ GOAL! Gabay receives the ball on the wing and delivers a sharp cross into the box to Melamed, who shoves the ball in. 1:4 for Maccabi
59’ Assist: Niv Gabay
61’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Liam Luski and Silva Kani in, Niv Gabay and Navot Ratner out.
63’ GOAL! Hamode Kanaan receives the ball at the edge of the box, shoots sharply, and scores. 2:4 for Maccabi
69’ Substitution for Be’er Sheva: Amit Ohana in, Zahi Ahmed out.
78’ Azoulay tries his luck with a sharp shot from 18 meters out, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
80’ GOAL! Luski sends the ball into the box; the host's defense fails to deal with it. Melamed shakes off Vitor and fires a rocket straight into Eliasi’s net. 2:5 for Maccabi
85’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Eylon Baruch and Daniel Darzi in, Zohar Zasan and Ethan Azoulay out.
85’ Substitution for Be’er Sheva: Samir Farhud in, Hamode Kanaan out.
90’+1’ Final whistle. Maccabi wrap up the season with a sweet victory, beating Hapoel Be’er Sheva 2:5 at Turner Stadium.
