Skalica FKL22 Aug · Away Zemplín Michalovce · 0:2L30 Aug · Home Dunajska Streda · 1:6W2 Sep · Away Fomat Martin · 4:1D5 Sep · Away Komárno · 0:0L12 Sep · Away Dukla Banská Bystrica · 2:3L20 Sep · Home Podbrezová · 0:1
2:4
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FK KošiceL22 Aug · Home Slovan Bratislava · 1:2D29 Aug · Away Podbrezová · 2:2W2 Sep · Away Harichovce · 7:0W6 Sep · Home Dukla Banská Bystrica · 3:0L12 Sep · Away Spartak Trnava · 2:5W19 Sep · Home Ružomberok · 2:0
In the Super Liga game on 15 August 2026, FK Košice beat Skalica FK 2:4. Match numbers: shots on target 6:8, corners 9:4.
Match report
Košice dismantle Skalica in eight-goal thriller
Košice beat Skalica 4-2 in the Slovak Superliga's fourth round at Mestsky Stadion Skalica on Saturday. The visitors took control early and never looked back, turning a tight contest into a statement win on a pitch that cut up badly as the game wore on.
And here's the thing — it didn't stay tight for long. Madlenak gave Skalica the lead after four minutes, but Maras responded within fifteen to level things. Palumets then turned it on at twenty-two, and Riska's own goal just before the break pushed Košice ahead for good.
By then the match had opened up properly. Onyedika added a penalty at fifty-two after Simko's yellow, and Nonikashvili completed the scoring at fifty-nine. Skalica made changes — Gallovic and Palumets both came off at sixty-four — but the game was effectively over.
What stood out was the difference in how both sides approached the final third. Skalica kept possession at fifty-eight per cent and made 409 passes, but only created one big chance. Košice were sharper on the counter — 112 attacks to 76, and they converted that efficiency into four goals from eight shots on target.
To be fair, Skalica had been in good form beforehand. They'd beaten Žilina 3-1 and Ruzomberok 2-1 in their last two outings. Košice's recent matches told a different story — draws against Trenčín and Žilina, a heavy defeat away to Diósgyőri VTK. This result changes the picture.
Košice move into seventh with nine points from six games, while Skalica drop to eighth with eight points after seven matches. The visitors showed they can raise the tempo when they need to, and Skalica will need to tighten things up if they want to climb.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %58.00–42
Shots on target6–8
Shots off target7–4
Big chances1–2
HT⚽4' M. Madlenak — Goal⇄16' A. Morong — Substitution⚽19' A. Maras — Goal⚽22' K. Palumets — Goal⚽35' E. Riska — Own goal⇄46' M. Ryzek — Substitution⚽52' P. Onyedika — Penalty🟨53' L. Simko — Yellow card🟨57' R. Hudec — Yellow card⚽59' L. Nonikashvili — Goal⇄64' D. Gallovic — Substitution⇄64' K. Palumets — Substitution⇄66' D. Baris — Substitution⇄70' M. Sovic — Substitution⇄70' A. Maras — Substitution⇄77' L. Simko — Substitution⇄77' Substitution⇄80' M. Madlenak — Substitution🟨88' B. Damjanovic — Yellow card
