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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 · Aug 4, 2026
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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