Hapoel Be'er Sheva Finalizes Lineup for Crucial Champions League Qualifier in Baku
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Hapoel Be'er Sheva prepares to face Sabah FC in Baku for a historic Champions League qualification match after winning the first leg 2-1. The Israeli team will field the same lineup and aims to become the fourth Israeli club to reach the group stage. The match will be held at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium with around 23,000 spectators expected.
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- Hapoel Be'er Sheva aims to qualify for the Champions League group stage for the first time.
- They won the first leg 2-1 against Sabah FC last week in Bucharest.
- Coach Ran Kojuch will keep the same starting lineup as in the first leg.
- The match is set for Tuesday at 19:45 in Baku's Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.
- About 23,000 fans will attend, including 600 Hapoel Be'er Sheva supporters.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva would be the fourth Israeli team to reach the Champions League group stage.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva has completed preparations for their decisive Champions League playoff match against Azerbaijan's Sabah FC, scheduled for Tuesday at 19:45 in Baku. The Israeli champions won the first leg 2-1 last week in Bucharest and aim to secure their historic first-ever qualification to the Champions League group stage. A victory would make them the fourth Israeli team to reach this stage, following Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the first since the competition format changed to a league phase.
Coach Ran Kojuch confirmed that the starting lineup will remain unchanged from the first leg. Pedro Amador will continue at left back, with Itay Rotman partnering Miguel Vitor in central defense. Jovan East and Zahi Ahmed will support Igor Zlatanovic in the attacking trio. The match will take place at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, which holds about 31,000 spectators and serves as the home ground for Qarabağ FK, not Sabah FC's usual venue. Approximately 23,000 fans are expected, including 600 Hapoel Be'er Sheva supporters who paid just 11 shekels for tickets.
The confirmed starting eleven includes goalkeeper Ofir Marciano, defenders Guy Mizrahi, Miguel Vitor, Itay Rotman, and Pedro Amador, midfielders Lucas Ventura, Niv Yehoshua, and Eliel Peretz, and forwards Jovan East, Zahi Ahmed, and Igor Zlatanovic. The team is focused on completing the task and making history by advancing to the Champions League group stage for the first time.
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