TEL AVIV, Israel (Jan. 31, 2026) (Interstat) — Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Netanya 2-0 in a Liga Bet match Saturday at Bloomfield Stadium.

After a chippy first half featuring four yellow cards, Roy Korine broke the stalemate in the 65th minute. Amit Lemkin sealed the victory in the 88th minute. The goals were assisted by substitutes Aziz Ouattara and Karm Jaber, respectively.

The result gave Hapoel a winning start to its league campaign, while Maccabi Netanya began with a loss. The match featured 12 yellow cards. The outcome was largely in line with pre-game projections that heavily favored the home side.