Granicar Kotoriba hosted Zagorec in the Cup Round of 64 on 26 August 2026, and the visitors secured a 1:2 victory. The match concluded with Zagorec advancing to the next stage after a hard-fought performance. Granicar Kotoriba could not find an equaliser despite their home advantage.
The hosts entered the fixture with mixed recent results. They had suffered a heavy 0:5 defeat to Slaven Belupo in September 2025, followed by a 2:0 win over Radnicki Dalj earlier that month. A 0:4 loss to Vukovar in August 2023 rounded out their available record.
Zagorec arrived with a more varied form across different periods. Their recent outings included a 0:2 loss to Gorica in September 2023, a 1:0 victory against Omladinac Staro Topolje the following month, and a 0:1 defeat to Krk in June 2023. They had also drawn 0:0 with the same opposition earlier that month.
The away side felt the pressure of playing away but managed to take control of the encounter. Granicar Kotoriba saw the game out without further incidents, but the deficit proved insurmountable. Zagorec picked up a valuable result in the knockout competition.
