FK Košice vs Diosgyori VTK

Palumets's immediate response in the 49th minute, just 120 seconds after Borvető's penalty, was the decisive moment. DVTK had the momentum after halving the deficit, but the Estonian midfielder's quick strike snuffed out any hope of a fightback before Košice's mass substitutions changed the dynamic entirely.

Roman Čerepkai — The FK Košice striker was the match-winner with goals in the 4th and 30th minutes. His sharp movement and finishing punished DVTK's sluggish start. The 24-year-old, who has been attracting transfer interest this summer according to transferfeed.com, looked sharp in his final pre-season outing.

Kevor Palumets — The Estonian midfielder's well-taken goal was the critical third strike that deflated DVTK. He was also active in build-up play before being substituted in the 57th minute.

Áron Borvető — DVTK's most dangerous outlet. The forward scored his second goal of pre-season (after also finding the net against Újpest on 11 July) from the penalty spot and worked hard to press the Košice defence.

Player of the Match: Roman Čerepkai

Košice's 2-0 halftime lead validates the efficiency of their attack: two goals from their only clear-cut chances in the first half, both finished by Čerepkai. The shot count and territorial advantage were not captured in the provider data, but the rapid one-two of Borvető's penalty (47') and Palumets's reply (49') suggests the game was decided in a three-minute window that swung the momentum decisively back to the hosts. DVTK's failure to build on Borvető's penalty was their undoing.

FK Košice wrap up their pre-season schedule with a second consecutive win, having beaten FK Humenné 1-0 on 11 July, and a 1-1 draw with Rapid București on 8 July. Their Slovak Niké Liga campaign begins on the weekend of 25-26 July 2026.

DVTK end their pre-season programme with a mixed record: a 1-0 win over Mezőkövesd (4 July), a 2-2 draw with Újpest (11 July), and this 3-1 defeat. Péter Takács's side will open their 2026-27 NB I season on 25 July 2026 against Nagykanizsa.

Košice's clinical finishing and DVTK's slow start created a deficit the Hungarian side could not overcome. Takács will be encouraged by the second-half response but concerned by the ease with which Čerepkai found space in the first half. Košice, by contrast, look well-prepared for their league opener.