Puskás Akadémia produced a comprehensive victory over Mezőkövesd in the Hungarian Cup Round of 64, winning 8-1 on Saturday 13th September. The away side dominated from start to finish, with Mezőkövesd reduced to ten men in the first half. Puskás Akadémia let the tie slip from the very beginning.
And here's the thing about this match — you could see where it was heading before half-time. B. Farkas opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and L. Colley doubled the lead shortly after in the 30th. Z. Nagy converted a penalty in the 37th minute, and Colley added another in the 40th. T. Vegh received a red card for Mezőkövesd in the 44th minute, and by then the result was never in doubt.
The second half saw Puskás Akadémia keep pushing forward. D. Lukacs scored from the spot in the 60th minute, followed by R. Deakovits in the 63rd. B. Farkas completed his brace in the 67th minute, and P. Dardai added another in the 79th. A. Nemeth sealed the scoreline with a goal in the 89th minute.
To be fair, the statistics tell the same story. Puskás Akadémia controlled 59 per cent of possession and registered 18 shots on target compared to Mezőkövesd's five. The home side managed only eight attacks in the second half and failed to win a single corner. They kept knocking on the door early on, but the visitors' defence held firm.
Mezőkövesd's recent results show they can score heavily — their 8-1 win over Kőrömänd in August — but this was a different kind of afternoon. Puskás Akadémia had lost their previous match 1-0 at Zalaegerszeg, so this performance certainly shifted the mood around the squad.
The result sends Puskás Akadémia through to the next round of the Hungarian Cup, while Mezőkövesd's cup campaign ends in the Round of 64. Eight goals conceded is a harsh tally, but it reflected the reality of a match where the visitors never looked away from the goal.