Hapoel Be'er Sheva Draws Dynamo Zagreb in Europa League Opener
Hapoel Be'er Sheva began their Europa League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Dynamo Zagreb in Bucharest. This marks the club's debut in the newly formatted European competition.
The Israeli champions were without several key players due to injuries and suspensions, including Lucas Ventura, Itay Rotman, Eliel Peretz, and Jibril Diop. Guy Mazerhi and Miguel Vítor returned to the starting lineup, with Igor Zlatanović leading the attack alongside Javan East and Yonas Melde, who was surprisingly chosen over Amir Ganah.
Dynamo Zagreb also faced challenges, arriving with pressure on the team and coach Mario Kovačević. Key absences for the Croatian side included Dion Dilaver and defender Stefan Radošević, while winger Mislav Oršić started in attack.
The match took place at Rapid Bucharest's stadium. Hapoel Be'er Sheva's next Europa League fixture is on October 15th against AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands, followed by an away game against Union SG in Belgium, and a home match against AEK Athens on November 5th.
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