Paks vs NK Slaven Belupo — Match Details | Betmana

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NK Slaven Belupo

Paks beat NK Slaven Belupo 5-3 in a pre-season friendly with B. Tóth and G. Gyurkits scoring braces. The Hungarian side led 3-1 at half-time.

Match Analysis

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How It Unfolded

Paks opened the scoring in the 11th minute through B. Tóth, but Slaven Belupo responded swiftly — I. Cvetko levelled in the 16th minute to make it 1-1.

The Hungarian side reclaimed the lead almost immediately. G. Gyurkits converted a penalty in the 17th minute, restoring Paks' advantage within 60 seconds of the equaliser. Tóth then struck again in first-half stoppage time (45+3), sending Paks into the break 3-1 up.

Slaven Belupo pulled one back through J. Mitrović in the 67th minute, but Paks turned the game decisively with two quickfire goals. Gyurkits scored his second penalty of the afternoon in the 71st minute, and B. Wiesner added a fifth in the 74th. L. Bošnjak converted a late penalty for Slaven Belupo in the 83rd minute to make the final score 5-3.

The Turning Point

Gyurkits' second penalty in the 71st minute — awarded just four minutes after Mitrović had pulled the score to 3-2 — killed any momentum Slaven Belupo had built. Paks had led twice only to see the lead cut to a single goal, and the second penalty restored their two-goal cushion. Wiesner's strike three minutes later made it 5-2 and the game was beyond reach.

Key Performers

B. Tóth (Paks) — Two goals in the first half, including a crucial stoppage-time strike just before the break. His 11th-minute opener set the tone and his second was the last action of the half.

G. Gyurkits (Paks) — Two penalties converted with composure, the first a rapid response to conceding, the second a match-defining moment in the 71st minute.

I. Cvetko (Slaven Belupo) — Scored Slaven's equaliser in the 16th minute and was a threat in the opening exchanges before Paks took control.

Player of the Match: B. Tóth — his first-half double was the difference between the sides at the break and the foundation of Paks' victory.

By the Numbers — Interpreted

The scoreline — 5-3 with three penalties among the eight goals — reflects a game that was open and stretched, typical of pre-season. Paks' ability to score twice in three minutes (71', 74') after Slaven Belupo had reduced the deficit to 3-2 was the key statistical pattern: the Hungarian side turned a tight contest into a comfortable win within a 180-second spell. The three penalties (two for Paks, one for Slaven) suggest both defences were still finding their competitive sharpness.

What It Means

Both sides are in the middle of pre-season preparations for the 2026-27 campaign. Paks' domestic season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I kicks off on 24 July 2026, giving them just over a week to finalise their preparations. Slaven Belupo, meanwhile, are building towards the new Croatian HNL season, which is expected to begin in late July or early August. The result continues Paks' mixed pre-season form — they lost 3-0 to Kozármisleny on 11 July before this win.

Verdict

A lively, high-scoring friendly that Paks controlled through sharp finishing and rapid responses to adversity. The two penalty awards and eight goals suggest defences on both sides are still a work in progress — which is exactly what friendlies are for. Tóth's first-half brace was the standout individual performance, but Paks' collective response to the 3-2 scare will please their manager more.