Match Report
0 points for Bnei Sakhnin (5th), 9 for Hapoel Haifa (2nd): a 9-point gap. Bnei Sakhnin ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1.5 for Bnei Sakhnin and 2.25/1.75 for Hapoel Haifa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bnei Sakhnin — five in succession. Hapoel Haifa had won three straight. Over the last five, Bnei Sakhnin had taken 0 of 15 points to Hapoel Haifa's 11.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Bnei Sakhnin have 5 wins to Hapoel Haifa's 6, with 2 draws, at 2.46 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won.
Doha Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Haifa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Bnei Sakhnin: Mathew Anim Cudjoe (90') · Hapoel Haifa: Alon Turgeman (35'), Moetaz Hamad (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bnei Sakhnin 48% · Hapoel Haifa 52% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-0