| Atar, Beitar Jerusalem best Maccabi Haifa

Beitar Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Haifa 2-0 at Teddy Stadium on Monday night thanks to a first-half penalty by new recruit Eliran Atar and a late goal by Freddy Plumain. Atar, who moved from Maccabi Tel Aviv during the transfer window, gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute after Ali Mohammed drew the spot kick by being pulled down in the box by Greens defender Ofir Arad.