On Sunday evening, DVSC hosted MTK in the first home game, led by Csaba Máté’s coaching staff. Erik Kusnyir, Bence Batik and Thor Úlfarsson, who are still doing the rehabilitation, were out of the squad, but the rest of the team was very motivated before the important game.

The match was preceded by moments of celebration. Fifteen years ago, after eliminating the Swedish and Estonian champions and securing an away victory, DVSC also won in the home leg against the Bulgarian Levski Sofia (2-0), performing a huge feat by advancing to the group stage of the Champions League. In the group stage, our club’s heroes played against teams, such as the English Liverpool, the Italian Fiorentina and the French Lyon. On this occasion, the management of DVSC honored the Champions League team at Nagyerdei Stadium together with the fans. Apart from Ferencváros, Debrecen is the only Hungarian team that have reached the group stage of the Champions League. Every player and staff member from that time received a well-deserved applause. In addition, our winger Brandon Domingues was also greeted on the occasion of his 50^th appearance in the Hungarian first division.

MTK started the match better, and in the 3^rd minute, Bognár shot over the goal. Then Loki took control of the game for a short period of time: in the 5^th minute, Donát Bárány shot just wide off the goal from 12 meters. In the 14^th minute, Neven Djurasek got injured and Victor Braga substituted him. In the 18^th minute, Balázs Megyeri made a brilliant save to deny Jurina’s header, then Demjén saved Balázs Dzsudzsák’s shot.

MTK had more possession and in the 33^rd minute, they took the lead: Jurina shot the ball into the bottom left corner from 13 meters (0-1). However, DVSC could equalize in the 41^st minute. After Balázs Dzsudzsák’s free-kick, Dominik Kocsis turned and shot the ball into the bottom right corner from 12 meters (1-1).

Brandon Domingues came on for the second half. In the 48^th minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák’s shot was saved by Demjén. Both teams had chances, but it was MTK that scored the second goal. In the 59^th minute, after a great individual performance and two dribbles, Bognár fired the ball into the bottom right corner from 16 meters (1-2).

Loki tried to make a comeback in the final minutes, but meanwhile, Balázs Megyeri saved a clear-cut chance. Demjén saved the free-kick of Balázs Dzsudzsák from close-range. Yacouba Silue and Zhirayr Shaghoyan came on as substitutes. In the 76^th minute, we equalized: Silue advanced on the right, he made a great cross and the arriving Tamás Szűcs scored a huge goal from 14 meters (2-2). It was the first goal of our midfielder in the first division and Debrecen as well.

In the final minutes, DVSC gained a numerical advantage after Varju, who hit Brandon Domingues, was sent off by the referee. However, in the 86^th minute, Hej, who came on as a substitute, scored a spectacular goal from the right into the far corner (2-3), sealing the fate of the match.

The next match will be away against Puskás Akadémia on Friday.

According to the coach

Csaba Máté: We’re over another painful defeat and we lost 3-2 again. We conceded goals out of stupid, irresponsible mistakes. We scored 4 goals in 2 games, but in vain. There was a lot more in this game, it could have been the other way around, but as long as we are defending like this, we will be punished at this level.

Dávid Horváth: It was a great football experience. We started the game with the proper attitude, which was necessary for our success and even after that, we played well in all aspects. We had one great period after the break as well, so we could win against a good opponent in a good match.

OTP Bank Liga, round 8.

DVSC-MTK 2-3 (1-1).

Nagyerdei Stadion, 5321 spectators. Referee: Pintér Cs.

DVSC: Megyeri – Stojkovic, Lagator, Dreskovic, Pellumbi – Djurasek (Braga, 15., Silue, 74.), Szűcs T. – Vajda (Domingues, 46.), Dzsudzsák, Kocsis D. (Shaghoyan, 74.) – Bárány. Head coach: Csaba Máté.

MTK: Demjén – Varju, Kádár, Beriashvili, Antonov – Kata, Molnár Á. (Horváth A., 87.) – Molnár R. (Hej,77.), Bognár (Végh, 83.), Kosznovszky – Jurina (Németh K., 83.). Head coach: Horváth Dávid.

Goal: Kocsis D. (41.), Szűcs T. (76.) as well as Jurina (33.), Bognár (59.), Hej (86.).

Yellow card: Stojkovic (27.), Domingues (81.) as well as Kata (40.), Kádár (73.).

Dismissed: Varju (81.)