Sabah 5-2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sabah won it

The opening goal came in the 10th minute: Igor Zlatanovic for Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Sabah levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Christian Nwachukwu. Guy Mizrahi made it 1-2 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the 61st minute. Sabah levelled at 2-2 in the 74th minute through Umarali Rakhmonaliev, set up by Orphé Mbina. Sabah turned it round: Tellur Mütallimov made it 3-2 in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Tymoteusz Puchacz. Orphé Mbina made it 4-2 to Sabah in the 101st minute, set up by Aleksey Isayev. Joy-Lance Mickels made it 5-2 to Sabah in the 115th minute, set up by Aleksey Isayev.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

Djibril Diop of Hapoel Be'er Sheva was sent off in the 100th minute for a second yellow card. Eliel Peretz of Hapoel Be'er Sheva was sent off in the 117th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, I. Kovacs, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Sabah and 3 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-2-3-1 · Hapoel Be'er Sheva: R. Kozuch, 4-3-3.

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

Sabah had 13 shots on target, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goalkeeper made 8 saves.

Sabah had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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 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 vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Orphé Mbina (Sabah), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Sabah

• Orphé Mbina 9.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Aleksey Isayev 8.6 2 assists
• Tellur Mütallimov 8.0 1 goal
• Umarali Rakhmonaliev 7.6 1 goal
• Joy-Lance Mickels 7.4 1 goal

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

• Igor Zlatanovic 7.4 1 goal
• Miguel Vítor 7.3
• Ofir Marciano 7.3
• Guy Mizrahi 7.1 1 goal
• Javon East 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Stas Pokatilov at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sabah: Sabah vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
• Hapoel Be'er Sheva: AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva

What was the score in Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Sabah 5-2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

Who scored in Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Igor Zlatanovic 10', Christian Nwachukwu 38', Guy Mizrahi 61', Umarali Rakhmonaliev 74', Tellur Mütallimov 90+4', Orphé Mbina 101', Joy-Lance Mickels 115'.

Did Moneyball predict Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva 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 Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Orphé Mbina, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

I. Kovacs.