Beitar Jerusalem 2, Hapoel Haifa 1

HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — Beitar Jerusalem scored twice in the final frantic minutes Monday afternoon to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Hapoel Haifa in a Ligat ha’Al match at Sammy Ofer Stadium, defying both a late deficit and pregame projections. The visitors, who entered the contest with a significant probability to win according to statistical models, instead found themselves staring at a defeat until a stunning reversal in second-half stoppage time. The match, played Dec. 22, 2025, was a physical affair from the outset, with Beitar Jerusalem’s Eitan Azulay receiving a yellow card in just the fifth minute. The… Read more...