Borbély Balázs Saw Great Individual Performances Against Real Madrid

Ferencváros goalkeeper Borbély Balázs reflected on a friendly match against Real Madrid, where he made a key save and felt his team successfully defended against the Spanish giants. "He tried to poke the ball over me with his left foot, luckily I got close enough and the ball got stuck in my right hand," Borbély said, adding that it was his only serious save. He noted that while his team defended well, he regretted conceding a goal from a corner just before halftime. Overall, he felt the team's performance was acceptable, serving the purpose of providing a competitive match for both sides.

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He tried to poke the ball over me with his left foot, luckily I got close enough and the ball got stuck in my right hand. This was the only more serious save I had to make, we filtered their attacks well, I'm sorry they could take the lead after a corner at the end of the half, but overall I think our performance was okay. Both teams achieved their goals: we were competitive, and they got an opponent that is in match rhythm.

Head coach Borbély Balázs echoed the sentiment that the match was a "celebration" and a "gala," emphasizing that the team prepared for it as they would for a competitive fixture. However, he admitted that deep tactical preparations were limited by time. "I wanted this match to be a celebration, a gala," he stated. He observed many positives, including periods of dominance and excellent individual performances. He specifically mentioned Ádám Nagy's strong performance after a long absence and Keita's return from injury as encouraging signs.

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Tactically we didn't go deep, partly due to lack of time. I wanted this match to be a celebration, a gala. I saw many positives, there were phases in which we could dominate. We played well, there were excellent individual performances. Ádám Nagy played his first full half in a long time and came in very well. It's good that Keita returned after his injury.

The focus now shifts back to competitive play, with Ferencváros preparing for the second leg of their Europa League qualifier against Górnik Zabrze. The Hungarian team holds a 1-0 lead from the first leg and aims to secure their progression to the next stage. Borbély indicated that while the Real Madrid match will be analyzed, the primary focus for upcoming preparation will be on the first leg against Górnik Zabrze. He also noted recurring errors that appeared even against the Spanish side, which will be addressed.

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We will analyze the Real match as well, but we will primarily base our work on the recordings of the first leg of the cup tie. However, there were a few recurring mistakes that also appeared against the Spaniards, which I will definitely draw attention to.