HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — Liran Rotman scored two goals in the second half Monday as Hapoel Haifa defeated Bnei Sakhnin 3-0 in a Liga Bet match at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Rotman opened the scoring in the 53rd minute and added a second in the 57th. Forward Alon Turgeman also scored for the hosts.

Assists came from Mohamad Ganame, Omer Korsia, Itay Bogani, Liran Sardal, Saná Gomes and Ahmad Haman.

Yellow cards were issued to Sardal in the 29th minute, Haman in the 39th, Korsia in the 59th, Bogani in the 73rd, and Gomes and Ganame in second-half stoppage time.

Bnei Sakhnin’s only substitution came in the 88th minute, with Subhi Yunes replacing Ibrahima Dramé.

The victory improved Hapoel Haifa’s competition record to 2 wins and 4 losses, while Bnei Sakhnin fell to 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws. Across all competitions, Hapoel Haifa now stands at 18 wins, 24 losses and 10 draws, and Bnei Sakhnin at 12 wins, 19 losses and 11 draws.

Bnei Sakhnin had won the previous head-to-head meeting 2-0 in December 2025.