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Underdog Beitar Jerusalem Takes Lead Against Red Star Belgrade in Champions League Qualifier
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First reported by Mako · Aug 4, 2026
What happened
Beitar Jerusalem, seen as underdogs after beating Vikingur, took a lead against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League third qualifying round, with Zahi Ahmed scoring following a goalkeeper mistake.
- 01Beitar Jerusalem advanced past Vikingur to reach the third Champions League qualifying round.
- 02They faced Red Star Belgrade as underdogs after losing Kings Kangwa.
- 03Coach Ran Kozuch's team took the lead in the first leg against the Serbian club.
- 04Zahi Ahmed scored the goal after a significant goalkeeper error.
- 05Fans and social media celebrated Ahmed's goal and believe Beitar can advance further.
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