Beitar Jerusalem Edges Bnei Sakhnin With Stoppage-Time Winner

JERUSALEM (Interstat) — Adi Yona scored a decisive goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Beitar Jerusalem to a 2-1 victory over Bnei Sakhnin in a Ligat ha’Al match Monday at Teddi Malcha Stadium. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw despite giving Beitar Jerusalem a 95.10 percent probability to win. Ahmad Ebraheim opened the scoring for the visitors in the 14th minute, but Yona equalized for Beitar just eight minutes later. The match appeared headed for a draw until Yona’s dramatic late winner. With the win, Beitar Jerusalem begins its league campaign with a victory, while Bnei Sakhnin starts with a loss.