M. Tel Aviv opened their Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win against Hapoel Nazareth on Tuesday evening. The match took place at the home ground as both sides made their first appearances of the 2026 season. By then the hosts had already built momentum from their pre-season friendlies.
The result follows a run of results that M. Tel Aviv accumulated earlier this year. They beat Hapoel Kfar Sava 3-0 on two occasions and suffered defeat against H. Mate Asher in two separate encounters. To be fair, the pattern suggests a team finding its rhythm.
Without detailed minute-by-minute data available, the report must rest on what the scoreboard confirms. Three goals for the home side against a clean sheet for the visitors. The away team came for a cross they never reached, or so it would seem from the final tally.
The standings show both clubs at zero games, zero points — a blank slate for the season ahead. The scoreline gives M. Tel Aviv a positive start, while Hapoel Nazareth will need to regroup quickly. And here's the thing, early results rarely predict the full campaign, but they set the tone.
