Karlovy Vary U20 fall to heavy defeat in friendly against Plzeň
Karlovy Vary U20 and Plzeň U20 met in a club friendly on 25 August 2026, with the visitors running out 6-4 winners. The match came just five days after the sides had clashed at the same level, when Karlovy Vary had taken a narrow 1-0 victory. That result now sits in the past as Plzeň put together a far more commanding performance.
Plzeň have been involved in some high-scoring friendlies of late. Five days before this match they had edged Salzburg U20 5-4, and earlier in the month they beat České Budějovice U20 4-2. The pattern of open games continues, with both teams willing to attack rather than hold back in a non-competitive fixture.
Karlovy Vary's recent run has been mixed. They beat Sparta Prague U20 2-1 and had previously taken all three points against Kladno U20 with a 4-2 scoreline. But there was also a heavy 5-0 defeat to Dynamo Pardubice U20 back in April, and this latest result adds another chapter to an inconsistent start to the season.
The two clubs have now played each other twice in quick succession. Karlovy Vary won the first meeting, but Plzeň refused to go away in this encounter. The visitors kept knocking on the door and eventually found the net six times, while Karlovy Vary managed four in reply.
Without official standings to reference, the result stands on its own terms. Both teams have shown they can score, but Plzeň's attack proved the more clinical side. The friendly ends with Plzeň taking the spoils after a game that offered plenty to watch.