Dabas saw off Felöspakoni 3-1 in the Round of 128 of the Hungarian Cup on 22 August 2026. The visitors moved through to the next stage with a comfortable margin, while the hosts found themselves backtracking after a result that contradicted their recent trajectory. And here's the thing — you don't need a full match report to see which side had more momentum.
Felöspakoni's last outing came in August 2023, when they lost 3-4 to Third District TUE. That's three years without a competitive fixture to reference, which makes this cup tie more than an ordinary cup tie. By then, Dabas had been stringing together matches across 2024 and 2025, losing twice and winning once in their most recent outings before this one.
The visitors carried that experience into the contest. Their record since January 2026 shows a side that has seen competitive football regularly — a 2-1 win over Hatvan, a narrow 2-3 defeat to REAK, and a 1-2 loss to Budaörs in the most recent fixture. Felöspakoni, meanwhile, were second to everything in terms of match sharpness.
Dabas closed the game out without drama. Three goals to one is not a result that requires minute-by-minute reconstruction. What matters is that the visitors had the deeper understanding of how to control a match, and they picked up two bookings in five minutes only to see the game out without further incident.
The Hungarian Cup Round of 128 has always been a stage where context matters more than reputation. Felöspakoni's absence from competitive football since 2023 meant they were playing catch-up from the first whistle. Dabas felt the pressure but turned it on when it counted.