Overview
- Gali and Ziv Berman attended their first Maccabi Tel Aviv home match since their October release after more than two years in Hamas captivity.
- On the field before kickoff, they thanked fans for unwavering support, honored missing and deceased supporters, and expressed gratitude to soldiers and security forces.
- Supporters, including the Brothers for the Emblem group, had kept the twins’ story visible during their captivity, turning the reception into a powerful communal moment.
- Maccabi led 1–0 at halftime, but Beitar equalized after a defensive error before a confrontation in the box where Roi Mishpati head‑butted Yarden Shua, drawing a red card and a penalty converted by Omer Atzily.
- Beitar pulled away to win 6–2, with Yarden Shua recording two goals and an assist, handing Maccabi a heavy domestic defeat days after a Europa League loss.