Belgian Media Criticize Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Aggressive Play in Europa League Match
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Belgian media have slammed Hapoel Be'er Sheva's aggressive play in a Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise, questioning why a player did not receive a second yellow card for an elbow. The Israeli team committed numerous fouls, leading to early substitutions for the Belgian side. Be'er Sheva trailed 1-0 at halftime. The match took place in Düsseldorf.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Belgian media criticized Hapoel Be'er Sheva's "brutal" play in a Europa League match.
- A specific incident involved an alleged elbow by Niv Yehoshua on Darius Olaru.
- Union Saint-Gilloise players reportedly demanded a second yellow card, which was not given.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva committed nine fouls compared to Union's two in the first half.
- The Israeli team trailed 1-0 at halftime after a penalty.
- Union Saint-Gilloise was forced into two early substitutions due to fouls.
Belgian media outlets have criticized Hapoel Be'er Sheva's aggressive tactics during their Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise in Düsseldorf. The Israeli team trailed 1-0 at halftime following a penalty in first-half stoppage time (45+1). Throughout the first half, Be'er Sheva committed nine fouls compared to Union's two. Belgian reports highlighted a specific incident where player Niv Yehoshua allegedly elbowed Union's Darius Olaru in the face with his shoulder in the 25th minute. Union players reportedly called for a second yellow card for Yehoshua, but none was issued. The article notes that Olaru had to be substituted due to the hard tackle, and Union was forced into two early substitutions because of fouls by the Israeli team. The Belgian press described Be'er Sheva's players as "brutal" and noted that the tension was palpable from the start of the game.
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