Beitar Jerusalem Opens 2026/27 Israeli Premier League Season Without Yarden Shua Against Maccabi Netanya

Beitar Jerusalem begins its 2026/27 Israeli Premier League campaign on Saturday evening with a home match against Maccabi Netanya after their first-round game against Hapoel Tel Aviv was postponed. Key player Yarden Shua is not fully fit and will start on the bench alongside Adi Yona, while Yarden Cohen and Gil Cohen are not included in the squad. Tomer Yosefi was preferred over Daniel Vorko in midfield, joining Boris Ano and Noam Motcha, with Sean Weisman and Jonbusco Calu supporting striker Omer Atzili.

Maccabi Netanya, coached by Roni Levi, is seeking its first win after a 0-0 draw against Bnei Sakhnin last week. They are missing star player Sam Za'arura due to injury, and Alon Azougi is also absent from the squad. Nedam Nidam starts in midfield, with Grigory Morozov selected over Karem Jabar. Dolav Haziza plays alongside Oz Bilu and Mateus Dabo in attack.

The match is set to take place at Bloomfield Stadium with Gal Levi officiating. The teams line up in a 4-3-3 formation. As of the second round, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva, and Maccabi Haifa lead the league with three points each, while Beitar Jerusalem has yet to play a match. Upcoming fixtures include Hapoel Haifa versus Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv against Maccabi Haifa.