Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
MTK Budapest beat Kozármisleny FC 3-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Sándor Károly Labdarúgó Akadémia. Márk Klausz scored after two minutes, with Artúr Horváth and Viktor Görög adding second-half goals.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Márk Klausz opened the scoring inside two minutes. Dániel Zsóri, playing for MTK on the day, intercepted a loose pass and played Klausz through on goal. The forward made no mistake from close range, slotting past the Kozármisleny goalkeeper.
Kozármisleny responded with a long-range effort that sailed over, while MTK's Péter Molnár also went close. Klausz thought he had doubled the lead before half-time but his angled shot struck the post. MTK led 1-0 at the break.
The second half followed a similar pattern. Zsóri tested goalkeeper Lékai with a curling effort from the wing after a neat turn. The breakthrough came in the 71st minute: Viktor Görög, on as a substitute for Zsóri, delivered a cross from the right that Molnár controlled and laid back for Artúr Horváth, who placed his shot under the crossbar.
Thirteen minutes later, Görög got the goal his performance deserved. Benedek Mikolay advanced down the left and squared the ball across the box, where Görög applied the finish from close range to make it 3-0.
Görög nearly added a fourth before full-time, curling a 16-metre effort just wide of the right post.
The turning point
Klausz's second-minute opener set the tone before the match had settled. Kozármisleny, a division below MTK in the Hungarian pyramid, were forced to chase the game from the outset, and MTK never looked back. Had Klausz's shot against the post gone in at 2-0 before half-time, the contest would have been over even earlier.
Key performers
Márk Klausz (MTK Budapest) — Scored within 120 seconds, hit the post, and led the line effectively. The game's decisive early influence. Player of the match.
Viktor Görög (MTK Budapest) — Came off the bench in the 60th minute, assisted Horváth's goal with a clever cross, and scored the third. His energy lifted MTK in the final half-hour.
Artúr Horváth (MTK Budapest) — Composed finish for the second goal, and provided midfield control throughout.
By the numbers — interpreted
MTK's 3-0 scoreline reflected a game they controlled from start to finish. They registered 62% possession and 14 total shots, while Kozármisleny managed only one shot on target — a long-range effort in the first half. The provider payload shows three goals from 2.5 expected goals (xG), suggesting clinical finishing matched the quality of chances created.
What it means
MTK snapped a three-match losing run that had seen them concede 11 goals in defeats to Celje (4-3), LNZ Cherkasy (4-0) and FC Koper (3-1) during their Slovenia training camp. This was their first of two friendlies on the day — they later drew 1-1 with Slovak side KFC Komárno in the final pre-season fixture.
Kozármisleny, with whom MTK maintain a close working relationship and have regularly exchanged loan players, offered limited resistance. The NB II side are preparing for the 2026-27 season in Hungary's second division.
MTK now turn their attention to the OTP Bank Liga opener against ZTE FC on 27 July 2026 at the Új Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (kick-off 19:30 CET).
Verdict
A routine pre-season win against inferior opposition. Klausz's early goal settled any nerves, and MTK's second-half dominance was never threatened. The key question ahead of the ZTE fixture is whether this performance — against a team two divisions below — translates to the competitive intensity of the NB I opener.
Match Events
Key match events between MTK Budapest and Kozarmisleny FC — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2011
MTK Budapest vs Kozarmisleny FC Head to Head Results· 8
MTK Budapest and Kozarmisleny FC have met 8 times — MTK Budapest won 7, Kozarmisleny FC won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. MTK Budapest leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 40 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (28 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–4 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 19 Jul 2026