Slovan Liberec secured a 2-0 victory over Vlašim in the Cup Round of 32 on 15 September 2026. The visitors took control early and saw out the match with composure. Vlašim had nothing to show for their efforts at home.
Pavel Hodous opened the scoring in the 27th minute. He found space and finished clinically to give Slovan the lead. The home side had not yet responded to the setback.
And here's the thing — the second goal came from D. Hajek's own hand in the 44th minute. He collected a pass inside his own area and played it straight into his net. That doubled the deficit before half-time and shifted the complexion of the game entirely.
Both sides made four changes at the break. Vlašim brought on B. Ahmed, I. Kane, P. Julis and L. Masek. Slovan Liberec did not follow suit, which told you they were comfortable enough to rest their legs rather than add pressure.
Yellow cards came at 24 minutes for D. Hajek, 37 minutes for J. Dufek and 54 minutes for A. Drakpe. The match had its physical moments, but nothing that threatened to spiral out of control. To be fair, the discipline held up through the second half.
Substitutions followed a steady pattern. D. Hajek and R. Teterja went off together in the 65th minute. V. Stransky and M. Lexa were replaced in the 67th. J. Dufek made way in the 76th, and A. Kayondo arrived in the 77th. The game settled into a routine.
Vlašim had lost 3-1 to Dukla Prague on 11 September before winning 2-1 against Trinec. Slovan Liberec had been in better form — a 3-0 win over Mlada Boleslav and a 2-1 victory against Jablonec. By then, the visitors were running out of games in this competition, and they took their chances.