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Hapoel Be'er Sheva Stuns Red Star Belgrade with Early Goal Amid Serbian Shock

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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago

What happened

Hapoel Be'er Sheva took a surprising 1-0 lead over Red Star Belgrade on August 4, 2026, after a costly back pass error by Red Star's goalkeeper Drak Lukassen allowed Zahi Ahmed to score. Serbian media and fans criticized the mistake, calling it a catastrophe and accusing the team of underestimating their Israeli opponents.

01Hapoel Be'er Sheva scored first against Red Star Belgrade due to a goalkeeper error on August 4, 2026.
02Zahi Ahmed capitalized on a poor back pass from Mateusz to Drak Lukassen to score the goal.
03Serbian media called the mistake "crazy" and "a catastrophe," criticizing Lukassen's start.
04Red Star had six shots before conceding, while Be'er Sheva had only two attempts and none on target.
05Fans accused Red Star of underestimating Be'er Sheva and making careless errors in lineup choices.

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