“Loizos Loizou gives Hapoel Tel Aviv the perfect start with an early goal”
Pivotal“Kings Kangwa levels the match for Be'er Sheva with a well-taken equalizer”
Pivotal“Substitute Amit Lemkin strikes in the final minute to win it for Tel Aviv”
PivotalHapoel Tel Aviv secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in a match that swung dramatically in the final stages. After Loizos Loizou's early opener gave the hosts a perfect start, Kings Kangwa's second-half equalizer looked to have earned Be'er Sheva a valuable point on the road. However, substitute Amit Lemkin proved to be the match-winner, converting in the 90th minute to complete Tel Aviv's comeback and deliver three vital points. The victory will provide significant relief for Tel Aviv, who have struggled for consistency this season and desperately needed a result to climb away from the lower reaches of the table.
League leaders Hapoel Be'er Sheva visit fourth-placed Hapoel Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in a crucial title race showdown. Be'er Sheva's prolific attack faces a home side desperate to close the 13-point gap and disrupt the leaders' perfect away form.