Kováčova faced Lokomotíva Zvolen in the Cup Round of 128 on 19 August 2026, and the visitors left with a 0-4 victory. The match took place at the home ground of Kováčova, who were unable to trouble the opposition in any meaningful way. By then, the pattern was clear from the opening exchanges.
The first goal arrived at the 45th minute, arriving just as the half was winding down. Kováčova managed a corner and a few throw-ins but could not convert any territorial advantage into a chance. To be fair, they had possession for only a third of the game.
After the break, Zvolen pulled away. A second goal came at 77 minutes, and then a third followed quickly at 80. The visitors were out-thought on the touchline, and Kováčova's defence could not cope with the movement. One yellow card for the hosts told part of the story.
A fourth goal sealed matters at 88 minutes, and the game was effectively over. Kováčova finished with just four shots on target against eleven for Zvolen. The statistics were not close, and neither was the result.
Possession figures showed 0.34 for Kováčova and 0.66 for Zvolen, which reflected the flow of the match. The visitors registered 148 attacks to 94, and their corners were seven to two. Shots off target were even at five and four, but the difference came in accuracy.
Zvolen advance to the next round, while Kováčova's Cup campaign ends here. The hosts have not progressed beyond this stage in recent seasons, and this result reinforces that pattern. The visitors' recent form had been mixed, but they found their rhythm when it mattered.