Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hosts Sabah in Historic Champions League Playoff Clash
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 1 day ago
What happened
Hapoel Be'er Sheva hosts Azerbaijani champions Sabah in Bucharest for a Champions League playoff match, both teams aiming to reach the group stage for the first time. The Israeli side returned to a strong lineup after resting players in the Toto Cup, while Sabah features former Maccabi Haifa player Xander Sabrina. This marks a historic playoff clash between two debutants in the competition's group phase.
- 01Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Sabah face off in a Champions League playoff for the first time in group stage history.
- 02Both teams have never played in the Champions League group stage before this match.
- 03Hapoel Be'er Sheva returned to a strong lineup after resting players in a Toto Cup loss.
- 04Sabah eliminated Maccabi Haifa from Conference League qualifiers two years ago and recently won Azerbaijan's league.
- 05Former Maccabi Haifa player Xander Sabrina starts for Sabah after scoring in recent games.
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