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Beitar Jerusalem Faces Controversy Over No Penalty Call Against AEK Larnaca
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First reported by Mako · Jul 23, 2026
What happened
Beitar Jerusalem's Yarden Shua was pulled down in AEK Larnaca's penalty area during their UEFA Conference League qualifier, but no penalty was awarded as the referee allowed play to continue without VAR review.
- 01Beitar Jerusalem played AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.
- 02In the 14th minute, Yarden Shua was pulled by his shirt inside the penalty area and fell.
- 03The referee did not award a penalty despite the apparent foul.
- 04VAR is not used in this stage of the competition, so no video review was possible.
- 05A poll was launched asking fans if Beitar Jerusalem was treated unfairly in the incident.
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