NETANYA, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Netanya played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday afternoon in a Ligat ha’Al match at Winner Stadium.

Basam Zaarura opened the scoring for Maccabi Netanya in the 27th minute. Alon Turgeman, a substitute, later equalized for Hapoel Haifa. The goal scorers were assisted by a flurry of playmakers: Rotem Hatuel, Aziz Ouattara, Aharon Nawi, Omri Shamir and Naor Sabag each recorded one assist.

The match featured five yellow cards. Aziz Ouattara was cautioned in the 14th minute, Naor Sabag in the 36th, Omri Shamir in the 63rd, Aharon Nawi in the 75th and Rotem Hatuel in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

The draw left Hapoel Haifa with a league record of 11 wins, 17 losses and 16 draws. Maccabi Netanya moved to 10 wins, 10 losses and 14 draws in the competition. Across all competitions this season, Hapoel Haifa stands at 17 wins, 24 losses and 19 draws, while Maccabi Netanya is 10-10-17.

Hapoel Haifa entered the match on a three-game unbeaten run in league play, including a 1-0 victory over Ashdod on May 10 and a 3-0 win at Beitar Jerusalem on May 9. However, the club had lost four of its previous five league matches before that stretch. Maccabi Netanya came in after a 4-3 defeat at Ironi Tiberias on May 10, but had won three of its prior four league games, including a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem on May 4.

The two sides had met three times earlier this season, with Maccabi Netanya winning each encounter: 4-1 at home on Jan. 24, 4-3 at Hapoel Haifa on Dec. 7, 2025, and 3-2 at Hapoel Haifa on Oct. 18, 2025.

Hapoel Haifa’s next match is scheduled for Monday, May 18, at home against Bnei Sakhnin.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Maccabi Netanya 2, Hapoel Haifa 2, and the ELO system gave Maccabi Netanya a 54.60 percent probability to win.