HAIFA, Israel (Dec. 22, 2025) (Interstat) — Beitar Jerusalem secured a dramatic 2-1 road victory over Hapoel Haifa on Monday in a Ligat ha’Al match at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The visitors defied a late equalizer with a stoppage-time winner.

Kenji Gorré broke the deadlock for Beitar Jerusalem in the 83rd minute. Hapoel Haifa’s Ziv Ben Shimol appeared to salvage a draw by scoring in the sixth minute of added time. But Beitar immediately responded, netting the decisive goal moments later to claim the win. The result improved Beitar Jerusalem’s league record to 1-0, while Hapoel Haifa fell to 0-1. The match featured five yellow cards. Beitar Jerusalem outperformed pre-game projections, having been favored by statistical models to win.