After a 5-3 victory in Székesfehérvár in the first league match of the 2023/24 season and a goal-rich success against Hamrun Spartans in the ECL qualifier in Malta in midweek, our defending Hungarian champions hosted Puskás Akadémia FC in their first home match of the season at Groupama Arena on Sunday evening. Head coach Csaba Máté sent out a starting line-up of Dibusz - Wingo, Cissé, Mmaee, Knoester, Ramírez - Baráth, Katona, Ben Romdhane - Lisztes, Owusu.

In the first minutes of the match, the visitors built up attacks, but they were often blocked by our defenders. Gradually we took control of the game and in the fourth minute Ramírez had the chance to take a corner and his cross found Lisztes, who headed over the goal. In the eighth minute we had a free kick, but Katona's ball was cleared by the Felcsút defenders.

First half

In the 12th minute our opponents had a free kick, Levi crossed from 30 meters in front of the goal, Golla took the pass and headed the ball into the net, giving Puskás Akadémia the lead (0-1). After the goal, our team stepped up their game and reached the opponent's box several times, and in the 19th minute we had a free kick from 18 meters, but Owusu's shot was blocked. Six minutes later, Baráth set up Owusu, who crossed into the middle, but Lisztes shot just wide of the right post. Shortly afterwards, Romdhane tried a long-range effort that just missed the target.

In the 29th minute, our counter-attacking opponents won the ball in their own half and crossed to Corbu Plsek, who was on the right wing and found the net from 14 metres (0-2). Two minutes later Baráth shot at goal from 20 metres but his effort was saved by Markek. In the 39th minute Lisztes had another chance, but his close range shot was blocked by the opponent's defenders. Three minutes before the end of the first half, Plsek shot from distance, but Dibusz saved.

Second half

Csaba Máté made four substitutions at the break, with Abu Fani replacing Baráth, while Barnabás Varga came on for Katona, Owusu was replaced by Traoré and Knoester by Zachariassen. The latter had an immediate chance but failed to score after a pass from Abu Fani. Seconds later, Lisztes and then Traoré threatened, but the former's shot was blocked, while Traoré's effort was saved by Markek. The visitors' keeper also saved Barnabás Varga's header in the 52nd minute. Seven minutes later, Traoré ran out wide and passed to Zachariassen, but the Norwegian's shot slipped past the right post.

In the 65th minute we had a corner kick, Abu Fani's cross found Barnabas Varga, who headed towards goal, but Markek saved with a great move. Minutes later, Abu Fani shot from distance, but his powerful shot sailed past the right post. In the 77th minute, the visitors counter-attacked, Plsek's shot was saved by Dibusz. Two minutes later, Favorov, who replaced Colley, threatened and his shot was saved by Dibusz again. Six minutes later, Barnabás Varga was in position following a corner from Abu Fani, but the striker could not score. Shortly afterwards Varga headed in again, but Markek was again on the spot.

Our team continued to attack in the last minutes and finally, Lisztes managed to score a goal in the 94th minute (1-2), but there was no time to equalise, so the match ended with a 2-1 win for Puskás Akadémia.