Hapoel Be’er Sheva Loses 2–0 to OFI Crete in Europa League

Hapoel Be’er Sheva lost 2–0 to Greece’s OFI Crete on Thursday, November 5, in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League league phase. The match was played at Giulesti Stadium in Bucharest, Romania. The result left Be’er Sheva with one point from four matches in the 2026/27 competition. Achilleas Poungouras put OFI ahead in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45th minute plus 2. Taxiarchis Fountas added the second goal in the 56th minute. UEFA’s table after the match placed Be’er Sheva 33rd with a goal difference of minus 7, while OFI stood 16th with six points and a goal difference of plus 1. Be’er Sheva coach Ran Kozuch brought on Igor Zlatanović and Amir Ganah in the 62nd minute, replacing Adrián Ugarriza and Mohammad Abu Rumi. Mohammad Kanaan replaced Amankwah Forson in the 69th minute. Javon East and Pedro Amador entered in the 76th minute for Yonas Malede and Matan Baltaxa. Ofir Marciano started in goal for Be’er Sheva. The starting side also included Guy Mizrahi, Zahi Ahmad, Idan Nachmias and Niv Yehoshua, alongside the players later replaced. UEFA’s match record listed Christos Kontis as OFI’s coach.