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Three goals in extra time as Győr coach invokes national shame

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • ETO FC Győr beat Kispest-Honvéd 3-2 in a match that produced three goals during extra time.
  • The result moved Győr level with Puskás Akadémia on 12 points, although Puskás remained first because it had more wins.
  • Honvéd coach Maurizio Jacobacci said his team deserved to win and had shown it could compete with the champions.

ETO FC Győr drew level with Puskás Akadémia at the top of Hungary’s NB I after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Kispest-Honvéd, with three goals arriving in extra time.

Győr now have 12 points, the same as Puskás Akadémia. The Felcsút side remains first because it has won more matches. Honvéd, meanwhile, stayed at the bottom, level on six points with Zalaegerszeg but behind on wins.

The team that deserved to win left the field as the loser today.

· Maurizio JacobacciThe Honvéd coach assessed his team’s 3-2 defeat by ETO FC Győr.

Honvéd coach Maurizio Jacobacci believed the result should have gone the other way. “The team that deserved to win left the field as the loser today,” he said.

Jacobacci praised his players for showing that they could match the champions and demonstrate their quality. The other results in the seventh round included Zalaegerszeg’s 1-0 win over Puskás Akadémia and a 2-2 draw between Ferencváros and Újpest.

My team deserves recognition because it proved that it can compete with the champions and showed what quality it represents.

· Maurizio JacobacciJacobacci praised Honvéd despite the defeat.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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