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Hapoel Be'er Sheva Crushes Maccabi Haifa 5-2 in League Showdown

Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Maccabi Haifa 5-2 at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Monday, scoring three goals in a six-minute span in the second half. The match, delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic congestion, was scoreless at halftime before the visitors took control.

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What happened

01Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Maccabi Haifa 5-2 at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Monday after a scoreless first half.
02The visitors scored three goals in six minutes, including two by Igor Zlatanovic and one by Djibril Diop.
03Maccabi Haifa defender Noam Steifman received a red card after conceding a penalty in the 56th minute.
04Goalkeeper Ofir Marciano saved a crucial penalty to protect Hapoel Be'er Sheva's lead.
05The match was delayed by 30 minutes before kickoff due to traffic congestion around the stadium.
06Maccabi Haifa dropped from first to fourth place in the league standings following the home defeat.
07Maccabi Tel Aviv reclaimed first place in the Israeli Premier League as a result of Haifa's loss.

Igor Zlatanovic opened the scoring with a header in the 50th minute, followed by a goal from Djibril Diop four minutes later. The match was effectively decided when Maccabi Haifa defender Noam Steifman fouled Javon East in the box, receiving a red card. Zlatanovic converted the resulting penalty in the 56th minute to complete his brace.

Goalkeeper Ofir Marciano made crucial saves for Be'er Sheva, including a penalty. Adam Greenberg scored for Haifa, while also scoring an own goal for Be'er Sheva. The defeat exposed defensive weaknesses for Maccabi Haifa, whose coach, Barak Bakhar, faces pressure after consecutive losses.

With this victory, Hapoel Be'er Sheva moved into third place in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa, who led the league standings before the match, dropped to fourth place, allowing Maccabi Tel Aviv to reclaim the top spot.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 4 newsrooms. Updated 01:39

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