Hapoel Katmon Jerusalem beat Maccabi Petah-Tikva 1:0 in the Toto Cup Ligat Al regular season stage 3 on 2 August 2026. The hosts took all three points despite being reduced to ten men early in the contest, with V. Damascan's first-half strike proving decisive. Maccabi Petah-Tikva finished the match with a numerical advantage but could not find an equaliser.
Y. Wattad saw red at the 13th minute for the visitors, meaning the away side played most of the game with ten players. The hosts responded with greater intensity, controlling possession at 57 per cent and registering 213 attacks against 148. Maccabi Petah-Tikva managed only one shot on target across the full ninety minutes, while their opponents fired nine.
Y. Oz picked up a yellow card at the 42nd minute before being substituted at the 46th minute mark. V. Damascan opened the scoring at the 48th minute and came off at the 58th minute, having been the sole difference between the sides. The hosts had 12 shots off target alongside their 9 on target, showing they created plenty of chances.
Recent form tells a complicated story for both clubs. Hapoel Katmon Jerusalem lost 1:3 to Maccabi Netanya on 25 July but had beaten Gornik Legnica 2:0 three days earlier. Maccabi Petah-Tikva's last outing was a 1:2 defeat to Maccabi Netanya on 29 July, extending a run that includes draws against Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Kafr Sawa earlier in the season.
The result leaves the hosts with momentum after their heavy loss to Maccabi Netanya. They won a dangerous moment when it mattered, and the goal difference now stands at plus one for the winners. Maccabi Petah-Tikva will need to address their attacking output if they want to compete at this level.