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Hapoel Be'er Sheva Star and Opponent Confused by Disallowed Goal in Champions League Qualifier
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Mako · Jul 20, 2026
What happened
Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost 2-1 to Vikingur in the first leg of the Champions League qualifiers after a disputed disallowed goal. Vikingur's Gilfi Sigurdsson also expressed confusion over the referee's decision. The tie remains open ahead of the second leg in Hungary, where Be'er Sheva must win to advance.
- 01Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost 2-1 away to Vikingur in Champions League second qualifying round.
- 02Niv Yehoshua's goal for Be'er Sheva was controversially disallowed, confusing both teams.
- 03Vikingur's Gilfi Sigurdsson admitted he did not understand the referee's decision.
- 04The second leg will be played in Hungary, serving as Be'er Sheva's European home venue.
- 05Be'er Sheva must win the return leg to advance, likely facing Red Star Belgrade next.
- 06If Be'er Sheva fails, they will face the loser of Dinamo Zagreb vs. Thun tie.
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