Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie, according to Israeli sports journalist Ben Goldfriend. The return leg is scheduled for next week in Serbia.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva took a significant step toward the UEFA Champions League group stage with a home victory over Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of the third qualifying round, according to Israeli sports journalist Ben Goldfriend. The return leg is set for next week in Belgrade.
This result builds on the club's earlier progress in this qualifying campaign. As The Zioneer reported on July 29, Hapoel Be'er Sheva had advanced past Icelandic champions Vikingur with a 2-0 win in the second qualifying round. The draw for the third round had paired them with Red Star, a club that includes Israeli midfielder Mohammed Abu Fani and former Hapoel Tel Aviv standout Luis Leuzo.
A victory over Red Star would set up a Champions League playoff tie against the winner between Denmark's Aarhus and Azerbaijan's Sabah, with a group-stage berth at stake, as previously reported. The scoreline of Tuesday's match was not detailed in the initial report.
2 developments
- DevelopingHapoel Be'er Sheva beats Vikingur 2-0, advances in Champions League qualifying
- DevelopingHapoel Be'er Sheva to meet Aarhus or Sabah in Champions League playoff if they beat Red Star
- DevelopingHapoel Be'er Sheva to face Red Star Belgrade or Larne if they advance past Vikingur
- DevelopingHapoel Be'er Sheva to face Viktoria Plzen in Europa League playoff if eliminated from Champions League
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