Dramatic 3-3 Draw for Saint-Gilloise as Haileli Scores Late Equalizer

On August 5, 2026, several third qualifying round matches of the UEFA Champions League took place alongside Hapoel Be'er Sheva's 1-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade. Among the notable games, Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise, featuring Israeli winger Anan Haileli in the starting lineup, played a thrilling 3-3 draw against Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt. Haileli, despite not having his best performance, contributed some impressive plays. The match saw early goals with Bodø/Glimt taking the lead at the 20th minute through Patrick Berg's free kick, followed by Raoul Florutz's equalizer for Saint-Gilloise. Bodø/Glimt regained the lead via a penalty by Ola Blomberg, but Florutz leveled the score again before halftime. In the second half, Promis David scored at the 88th minute to put Saint-Gilloise ahead, but the defense faltered, allowing Bodø/Glimt to equalize within three minutes, ending the game 3-3.

In another surprise, Sparta Prague defeated Lyon 2-1 at home. Despite an early disallowed goal and an own goal by Sparta's Martin Suchomel, Sparta rallied with a goal from Matej Rejns and secured victory with a late goal after Lyon's Corentin Tolisso missed a penalty. Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb dominated Žalgiris Kaunas 5-0, with goals from Mika Zacc and Scott McKenna early on, and additional strikes by Mateo Lisica, Luka Stojkovic, and Lukas Kasabenda sealing the emphatic win.

Other results included Ararat's 2-1 win over Celje, Mjällby beating Slovan Bratislava 2-1, Kairat defeating Levski Sofia 1-0, and Olympiacos drawing 0-0 with Neftçi. These matches set the stage for the next phase of the Champions League qualifiers.