Nový Zámok saw off Petržalka 4-3 in the Cup Round of 64 on Wednesday afternoon. The hosts held on for a narrow victory in a match that finished with both sides finding the net.
The fixture took place on 2026-09-02 at 14:30 local time. By then, both teams had already built momentum from their recent run of league games.
Nový Zámok came into the tie with mixed results in their last five outings. They beat Držstveník Bešeňová 2-0 on 18 August, drew 1-1 with Zlaté Moravce on 11 July, and lost 2-3 to Galanta on 4 July. Prior to that, they suffered defeats against Šamorín on both 11 February and 23 September 2025.
Petržalka arrived with a string of wins. Their last five matches read: 2-0 against Liptovský Mikuláš on 30 August, 1-0 over Lokomotíva Zvolen on 24 August, 5-1 versus Nová Dedinka on 19 August, 4-2 past Tatran Prešov on 16 August, and 3-0 against Galanta on 8 August.
A four-goal haul at home was a measure of the visitors' defensive vulnerabilities, but Petržalka's own response showed they could take the game to the hosts. The match ended with the scoreline reflecting a contest where neither side could impose themselves fully.
Nový Zámok progress to the next stage of the Cup, while Petržalka's winning run comes to an end in this competition.