Zalaegerszegi TE 0:1 Ferencvárosi TC: NB I Match Result

Match report

Zalaegerszeg and Ferencváros met in the NB I regular season on 17 August 2026, with the visitors securing a 1-0 victory. The match lasted ninety minutes and four minutes of added time, and Ferencváros emerged with all three points despite a goal being cancelled by video assistant referee.

M. Corbu opened the scoring for the hosts in the thirty-eighth minute, a moment that shifted momentum in Zalaegerszeg's favour. Ferencváros pushed for an equaliser and Cadu appeared to level the score in the eightieth minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR. The miss from Corbu on a penalty later in the half kept the visitors ahead.

Both sides made changes as the match wore on. Ferencváros brought on Z. Garai in the forty-sixth minute and G. Kanichowsky and I. Varga Zeteny in the sixty-third. Zalaegerszeg responded with three substitutions: B. Kiss and Diogo Antonio in the sixty-seventh, D. Krevsun in the seventy-third, and Maxsuell Alegria in the eighty-fourth. A. Nagy and L. Joseph were also used as the game entered its final stages.

The statistics tell a story of an evenly matched contest. Zalaegerszeg held 51 per cent possession and registered 5 shots on target, while Ferencváros managed 4 shots on target with 49 per cent of the ball. Both teams created 3 big chances, though Zalaegerszeg attempted 97 attacks compared with Ferencváros's 114. The hosts completed 373 successful passes to 351 for the visitors, and both sides committed 12 fouls each.

Discipline was maintained throughout, with two yellow cards for each side. M. Corbu and M. Richards collected bookings for Zalaegerszeg, while C. O'Dowda and T. Penalba were cautioned for Ferencváros. The hosts sit twelfth in the table with 3 points from 6 games, and Ferencváros occupy fourth place with 10 points from 5 matches.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 51 – 49

Shots on target 5 – 4

Shots off target 4 – 7

Big chances 3 – 3

🟨 18' M. Corbu — Yellow card ⚽ 38' M. Corbu — Goal ⇄ 46' Z. Garai — Substitution ⇄ 63' G. Kanichowsky — Substitution ⇄ 63' I. Varga Zeteny — Substitution ⇄ 67' B. Kiss — Substitution ⇄ 67' Diogo Antonio — Substitution ✗ 69' M. Corbu — Penalty missed ⇄ 73' D. Krevsun — Substitution ⚽ 80' Cadu — Goal 80' Cadu — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⇄ 84' Maxsuell Alegria — Substitution 🟨 87' C. O'Dowda — Yellow card 🟨 87' M. Richards — Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' A. Nagy — Substitution ⇄ 90+4' L. Joseph — Substitution 🟨 90+4' T. Penalba — Yellow card

Match events

18' Ferencvárosi TC Yellow card M. Corbu
38' Ferencvárosi TC Goal M. Corbu assist: Cadu
46' Zalaegerszegi TE Substitution Z. Garai off: Arthur Henrique
63' Ferencvárosi TC Substitution G. Kanichowsky off: C. O'Dowda
63' Ferencvárosi TC Substitution I. Varga Zeteny off: Dele
67' Zalaegerszegi TE Substitution B. Kiss off: B. Babos
67' Zalaegerszegi TE Substitution Diogo Antonio off: F. Vera
69' Ferencvárosi TC Penalty missed M. Corbu assist: M. Corbu
73' Zalaegerszegi TE Substitution D. Krevsun off: Q. Tchicamboud
80' Ferencvárosi TC Goal Cadu assist: C. O'Dowda
80' Ferencvárosi TC var_goal_cancelled_-_offside Cadu
84' Zalaegerszegi TE Substitution Maxsuell Alegria off: M. Richards
87' Ferencvárosi TC Yellow card C. O'Dowda
87' Zalaegerszegi TE Yellow card M. Richards
90+1' Ferencvárosi TC Substitution A. Nagy off: P. Rommens
90+4' Ferencvárosi TC Substitution L. Joseph off: K. Kodro
90+4' Zalaegerszegi TE Yellow card T. Penalba

Statistics

51 Possession, % 49

5 Shots on target 4

4 Shots off target 7

3 Big chances 3

97 Attacks 114

2 Corners 1

12 Fouls 12

11 Free kicks 10

1 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 5

24 Throw-ins 11

All statistics

9/2241% Aerial duels 13/2259%

81 Backward passes 63

0 Blocked shots 1

19 Clearances 20

3/1916% Crosses 4/1625%

9/2536% Dribbles 8/2040%

68 Failed passes 73

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

9 Interceptions 11

8 Key passes 8

34/6453% Long passes 20/4743%

98 Passes into the final third 101

270 Passes in the opposition half 269

190 Passes in own half 171

0.56 Shot accuracy 0.33

4 Shots from outside the box 4

5 Shots inside the box 8

11/2152% Tackles 16/2759%

441 Total passes 424

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