Loizos Loizou leads Hapoel Tel Aviv to victory against Maccabi Haifa

On April 6, 2026, Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Haifa 2-0 in the Israeli football championship. Cypriot midfielder Loizos Loizou was instrumental in the result, contributing to both goals. Loizou won a penalty in the first half, which was converted by Stav Turiel to open the scoring. Later in the match, Loizou drew a red card from an opponent and successfully converted a second penalty in the 89th minute to seal the 2-0 victory. This win moved Hapoel Tel Aviv to 48 points, securing fourth place, while Maccabi Haifa remains in fifth with 39 points. Reports differ slightly on the number of goals scored by Loizou this season, with figures cited as five or six. With this performance, Loizou has matched his personal record of six goals in a season previously set with Omonia.