Горняк edge past Олимпия Савинцы in Cup round
Горняк beat Олимпия Савинцы 2:0 in the Round of 32 of the Cup on 8 September 2026. The away side took the lead in the thirtieth minute when Y. Rivas found the net, and they doubled their advantage in stoppage time through J. Machado.
Горняк controlled the tempo after the opener, though Олимпия Савинцы stayed in the game long enough to make several changes. They brought on O. Fabunmi in the fiftieth minute, then R. Nawi and G. Herbert together in the sixty-fourth. Горняк replied with V. Loboda and V. Alexeenko at the seventy-third mark.
The second half grew tighter, and discipline became a talking point. М. Reutov picked up a yellow in the seventy-second, and B. Bychkov and V. Mulyk followed in the seventy-seventh. By then М. Reutov had collected a second booking and was sent off in the ninety-third minute, the same moment both teams made their final substitutions.
Горняк showed they could hold their shape after going ahead, and Олимпия Савинцы could not find a way back once the deficit stretched to two goals. The away side felt the pressure in the closing stages but kept their composure until the final whistle.
The victory moves Горняк closer to the quarter-finals, while Олимпия Савинцы see their Cup campaign come to an end. The hosts go home empty-handed after a run that included a draw against Вилховцы and a loss to Лисне earlier in the season.