Jerusalem Edges Haifa In Ligat ha’Al Match
TEL AVIV, Israel (Interstat) — Eugene Ansah and Omer Atzily scored first-half goals as home team Bt Jerusalem beat visiting Hp Haifa 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Ligat ha’Al match at Bloomfield Stadium. Ansah opened in the 11th minute, and Atzily doubled the lead in the 31st. William Agada pulled Hp Haifa within a goal in the 82nd. Hp Haifa played a man down after Yaad Gonen’s 18th-minute red card, while Bt Jerusalem’s Brayan Carabalí was sent off in the 43rd. Yellow cards went to Timoti Lior Muzi, Shay Elias, Roey Elimelech, Luka Gadrani, Alon Turgeman, Ivan Kričak, and Arial Mendy. Atzily had one goal in 69 minutes, and Ansah had one goal in 58 minutes. Bt Jerusalem improved to 3-2 in the competition and overall. Hp Haifa moved to 1-1-3 in the competition and overall. Bt Jerusalem next visits Hp Ramat Gan on Oct. 10, while Hp Haifa hosts Mb Petah Tikva on Oct. 10.