Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 Sabah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Stadionul Valentin Stănescu, Bucureşti · referee D. Massa · full time
Full time: Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 Sabah
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 Sabah: Hapoel Be'er Sheva took the points in Champions League on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu. The goals: Veljko Simic 6', Javon East 43', Igor Zlatanovic 79'.
How Hapoel Be'er Sheva won it
Sabah struck first through Veljko Simic in the 6th minute, set up by Tymoteusz Puchacz. Hapoel Be'er Sheva levelled at 1-1 in the 43rd minute through Javon East, set up by Pedro Amador. Hapoel Be'er Sheva turned it round: Igor Zlatanovic made it 2-1 in the 79th minute, set up by Eliel Peretz.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, D. Massa, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and 0 to Sabah.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva: R. Kozuch, 4-3-3 · Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Hapoel Be'er Sheva had 7 shots on target, Sabah 5.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Hapoel Be'er Sheva came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.51 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Sabah came into it with 9 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.01 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah: the match in numbers
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Match statistics | Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 661 | Total passes | 306 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Igor Zlatanovic (Hapoel Be'er Sheva), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Igor Zlatanovic 7.9 1 goal
- Eliel Peretz 7.9 1 assist
- Pedro Amador 7.5 1 assist
- Ofir Marciano 7.1
- Javon East 7.0 1 goal
Sabah
- Tymoteusz Puchacz 7.4 1 assist
- Veljko Simic 7.4 1 goal
- Steve Solvet 7.1
- Stas Pokatilov 7.1
- Rahman Dashdamirov 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Xander Severina at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva: AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Sabah: Sabah vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah
What was the score in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah?
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 Sabah (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Who scored in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah?
Veljko Simic 6', Javon East 43', Igor Zlatanovic 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah?
Igor Zlatanovic, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Sabah?
D. Massa.
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