In good taste: Hapoel Jerusalem beat Hapoel Petah Tikva 3:1

In the teams' final Toto Cup match, Lior Zada's squad defeated the Malabes. Israel Dappa scored a brace and Yazan Nassar added an own goal. For the opposition, Avishai Cohen only temporarily equalized.

Yuval Bar | 20:00

Hapoel Jerusalem players celebrating (Shahar Gross)

Toto Cup - Round 5

Maccabi Rehovot

Sunday, 09/08/2026, 20:00

Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva: 3:1

Goals: Israel Dappa (76, 88), Yazan Nassar (86, own goal); Avishai Cohen (84).

Referee: Omer Biran

The final round of the Toto Cup group stage continued this evening with a match between two teams that had already lost their chance to reach the semi-finals. Hapoel Jerusalem continued their good form and won 3:1 against Hapoel Petah Tikva, who recorded their third consecutive loss.

The first half was lackluster, with a slow pace throughout the opening 45 minutes. Zada's squad threatened Roy Sasson's goal several times, but without creating anything concrete. On the other hand, Peretz's players failed to register a single shot on target against Nadav Zamir.

The first half-hour of the second period was a direct continuation of the first, but the final minutes brought a surprising turn and plenty of drama. It started in the 76th minute when Tamir Haimovich passed to Ohad Almagor, who crossed well for Israel Dappa to give the Jerusalemites the lead. In the 84th minute, Avishai Cohen struck powerfully into the net to equalize at 1:1.

The tie lasted only two minutes; following a cross from Andrew Idoku, Yazan Nassar scored an unfortunate own goal that restored the lead for Lior Zada's side. Israel Dappa sealed the result in the 88th minute, completing his brace after receiving a chip from Haimovich and finishing excellently one-on-one against Roy Sasson.