TEL AVIV, Israel (Interstat) — Emmanuel Boateng and Chico scored first-half goals as Hp Tel Aviv beat Hp Petah Tikva 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Bloomfield Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. Boateng scored in the 10th minute, Chico in the 17th, and Or Israelov added a third in the 55th. Hp Petah Tikva played with 10 men after Karim Kimvuidi was sent off in the 42nd minute following a 25th-minute yellow card. Stav Israeli and Boni Amian also received yellow cards for Hp Petah Tikva, while Douglas Owusu and Roy Korine were booked for Hp Tel Aviv. Boateng played 72 minutes, and Chico played the full match. The win put Hp Tel Aviv at 3-1-1 in Ligat ha’Al and all competitions; Hp Petah Tikva dropped to 1-4 in both. Hp Tel Aviv next visits Kiryat Shmona on Oct. 10, while Hp Petah Tikva hosts Mb Netanya the same day.