Komárno put five past Slovan Tomášovce in the Round of 128 of the Cup on Wednesday evening. The away side made no mistake from the first whistle, opening the scoring inside twenty minutes and then adding four more before the final whistle. By then the tie was already over, but there was no reason to save anything for extra time.
The first goal came in the 16th minute — a calm finish that set the tone. Then, in the 90th minute, Komárno found four more, piling on the pressure in the closing moments. And here's the thing about those late goals: they show a team that keeps looking for the next chance, even when the result is secured.
No stats were supplied for shots or possession, so the story is written in goals rather than territory. Five goals in one match is not a margin you argue about. To be fair, Slovan Tomášovce had not faced this kind of scoreline in recent history — their last meeting with Komárno in 2023 ended 1:5, so this time they were on the receiving end again.
Komárno's form has been mixed of late. They lost 0:3 to Dunajská Streda on their most recent outing, then drew twice and lost once in the games before that. But cup matches are different things. They do not care about league position, and they do not care about what happened three weeks ago.
The result means Slovan Tomášovce go home with nothing but a heavier defeat to reflect on. For Komárno it is one step closer to the next round. The Cup does not forgive, and neither did they.