In the Liga Alef game on 24 September 2026, Hapoel Nof HaGalil beat Hapoel Migdal HaEmek 2:3. Match numbers: shots on target 1:4, corners 0:3.
Match report
Away win completes comeback in Liga Alef
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek and Hapoel Noh HaGalil met in the Liga Alef North division on Thursday, 24 September 2026, and the visitors took all three points with a 3-2 victory. The match opened with home advantage, but the visitors turned the game around in the second half.
L. Bitan gave the hosts an early lead in the third minute, and A. Rayan doubled it just before the quarter-hour mark. S. Douev pulled one back for the visitors at 36 minutes, but the home team still held a narrow advantage going into the break.
Things changed quickly after the interval. J. Strimling equalised in the 63rd minute, and A. ShaShimon completed the turnaround a minute later. And here's the thing — the visitors didn't just come back; they took the lead and held on.
We had backed the away side at 94% confidence before kick-off, and the result confirmed that assessment. Noh HaGalil showed the composure to finish their opponents off when it mattered most.
The statistics tell part of the story. Hapoel Migdal HaEmek enjoyed 59% possession and registered 26 attacks, but managed only one shot on target. Hapoel Noh HaGalil, with 41% possession, hit four shots on target from 25 attacks and earned three corners.
Hapoel Migdal HaEmek sit eighth in the table with 31 points from 22 games — eight wins, seven draws and seven losses. The defeat ends a run of results that had seen them draw with Kfar Ata Bialik and beat Maccabi Nudjat Ahmed, but the visitors extend their momentum after their 1-0 win over Tirat HaKarmel.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %59–41
Shots on target1–4
Shots off target2–3
Attacks26–25
HT⚽3' L. Bitan — Goal⚽16' A. Rayan — Goal⚽36' S. Douev — Goal⚽63' J. Strimling — Goal⚽64' A. ShaShimon — Goal
