CSM Minaur Baia Mare secured a 33-30 victory over Ferencváros in a club friendly match on 27 August 2026. The Romanian side took the points in a contest that stayed close throughout. Three goals separated the two teams by the final whistle.
The fixture served as preparation ahead of the new campaign, with both clubs looking to test their shapes. Friendly matches rarely produce definitive answers, but they reveal patterns. Ferencváros had been in action recently, while Minaur came off a slightly longer layoff.
Three goals is not a convincing margin, and here's the thing — it suggests both sides were evenly matched. Ferencváros held firm for large stretches before Minaur's experience told. By then the result was already decided, even if the game remained competitive.
Both sides have been playing regularly. Ferencváros lost 37-27 to Seged earlier in May, then beat Szigetszentmiklósi 36-31. Minaur's most recent outing was a 33-29 defeat to CSM Bucharest on 24 May. Neither side has been dominant in these encounters.
The result leaves Minaur with a narrow win and Ferencváros with questions to answer. Both clubs will review different aspects of the performance. The friendly concludes a brief period of testing before serious competition begins.