“Igor Zlatanovic capitalises on Crvena Zvezda's numerical disadvantage to open the scoring, converting to put Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0 up on the night and 2-0 ahead on aggregate.”
Pivotal“Javon East adds a second goal to complete a commanding away performance and seal a 3-0 aggregate victory for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who advance to the next round of Champions League qualifying.”
Pivotal“Mohammed Abu Fani receives a second booking and is sent off in stoppage time, a sour footnote to an otherwise triumphant evening for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.”
Crvena Zvezda
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva arrived at Crvena Zvezda's ground already holding a commanding 1-0 aggregate lead, and they left with a 3-0 aggregate triumph that was every bit as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests. The match turned irrevocably in the Israeli side's favour on 57 minutes when Crvena Zvezda defender D. Stanković was dismissed for an argument, reducing the hosts to ten men and ending any realistic prospect of a comeback. Hapoel wasted little time in exploiting the extra man: Igor Zlatanovic stabbed home four minutes later to make it 0-1 on the night and 2-0 on aggregate, before Javon East added a second on 79 minutes to complete a dominant away performance. The statistics told a stark story — Crvena Zvezda managed just two shots on target against six for the visitors, and Hapoel's control was so total that their goalkeeper was called upon only once to make a meaningful save.
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Corner awarded.
On comes Mohammad Kanaan, off goes Guy Mizrahi.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card for Lucas de Souza Ventura of Nonoca.
Yellow card issued to Lucas de Souza Ventura from Nonoca.
assist: Javon East
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Mohammed Abo Fani is substituted for Timi Max Elsnik.
On Marko Arnautovic, off Jay Enem.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Itay Rotman.
Kick-off! The referee is Glenn Nyberg.
Crvena Zvezda face a must-win second leg at home after Hapoel Be'er Sheva claimed a 1-0 advantage in the first leg played in Hungary. The Serbian giants need to overturn the deficit to stay alive in Champions League qualifying, making this a high-stakes European night in Belgrade.
