Hapoel Be’er Sheva falls short of Champions League qualification in Baku
The Israeli soccer squad drops to the Europa League after a 5-2 loss and 6-4 on aggregate, while Hapoel Tel Aviv faces Atalanta for a Conference League berth.
Hapoel Be’er Sheva F.C. failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, losing 5-2 after extra time to Azerbaijan's Sabah FK in Baku, resulting in a 6-4 aggregate defeat. Despite leading twice with goals from Igor Zlatanović and Guy Mizrahi, Sabah FK equalized in regular time and scored twice in extra time after Hapoel Be’er Sheva was reduced to nine players due to red cards for Djibril Diop and Eliel Peretz. The Israeli club will now compete in the Europa League, with the draw scheduled for Friday in Monaco.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv will play Italian side Atalanta BC in Miskolc, Hungary, for a UEFA Conference League berth after a 0-0 draw in their first leg.
- Israeli clubs are required to play UEFA home matches abroad for security reasons following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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