After winning against Nyíregyháza (3-1) and MTK (2-0), DVSC continued the championship at Nagyerdei Stadium, hosting the leader of the table and the title-chaser Puskás Akadémia on Saturday evening in below zero temperature. Due to injury, Amos Youga, János Ferenczi, Erik Kusnyir, Bence Batik and Yacouba Silue were out of the squad, while Brandon Domingues was missing due to suspension. Among the starting XI were Balázs Dzsudzsák, Kristiyan Malinov and Neven Djurasek.

The match started intensively, both teams tried to build attacks quickly if given the opportunity. There were many duels and the first bigger chance came in the 12^th minute, when Colley headed from close-range, but Krisztián Hegyi saved it. DVSC was organized and played well, taking the lead in the 29^th minute! After a free-kick, Botond Vajda took the ball within the box, then scored a crashing goal into the top right corner of the goal from the left side (1-0). Until the break, mainly Loki was dominating, however, Krisztián Hegyi also had to perform two feats.

Dominik Kocsis came on for the second half and our team tried to continue playing organized and tactical football. Both teams had some dangerous attempts, but Puskás Akadémia was awarded a penalty due to a handball, even though Maximilian Hoffman’s move did not seem to be intentional. In the 56^th minute, Zsolt Nagy converted the penalty (1-1).

There was a lot of tension in the following minutes, and in the meanwhile, Donát Bárány also came off the bench. During the endgame, there were chances on both sides, but in the 95^th minute, Plsek scored (1-2), so the guest team won. DVSC would have deserved a point.

The next match will be away against Paks on Saturday.

According to the coach

Nestor El Maestro: When you lose this way, it is the worst feeling in the world. It hurts a lot, but we need to get through this as we have an important match ahead of us next week.

Zsolt Hornyák: We earned very important three points in Debrecen, where it has never been easy to play. After the break, my team showed what I was missing in the first half. We made changes, we were more dangerous and deserved to win.

OTP Bank Liga, round 20.

DVSC-Puskás Akadémia 1-2 (1-0).

Nagyerdei Stadium, 3334 spectators. Referee: Rúsz M.

DVSC: Hegyi – Szécsi, Lang, Hofmann, Vajda – Malinov – Szűcs T. (Stojkovic, 85.), Szuhodovszki, Djurasek (Kocsis D., 46.) – Dzsudzsák (Shedrach, 94.), Maurides (Bárány, 67.). Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.

Puskás Akadémia: Pécsi – Maceiras, Arutiunian, Stronati, Markgráf (Vékony, 90.) – Favorov, Plsek – Kerezsi (Nissila, 46.), Levi, Nagy Zs. – Colley. Head coach: Hornyák Zsolt.

Goal: Vajda (29.) as well as Nagy Zs. (56., from penalty), Plsek (95.).

Yellow card: Hofmann (14.), Dzsudzsák (78.), Malinov (82.), illetve Kerezsi (16.), Nagy Zs. (26.), Markgráf (37.), Colley (49.).