Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Zlatanovic Injured and Substituted Early in Match

Hapoel Be'er Sheva faced an early setback when Igor Zlatanovic, who scored the opening goal against Sabah, was injured and substituted in the 35th minute. The coaching staff decided he could not continue, leading to Mohammed Abu Romi entering the game as his replacement. This change prompted a tactical shift, with Javon East moving to midfield and Abu Romi alongside Zahy Ahmed taking up the wing positions. Abu Romi had previously played as a right winger during most of the upper playoff stage last season. At the time of substitution, Be'er Sheva still had four substitutions and two stoppage time periods remaining, excluding halftime.