Hungarian Football Leauge: Top two both come from behind to win

1-0 down at half-time, Marko Nikolić’s Videoton came back to win 3-2 against Diósgyőr at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen. Thomas Doll’s Ferencváros remain hot on their heels, themselves having come from 2-0 behind to triumph 3-2 at Balmazújváros.

Diósgyőri VTK 2–3 Videoton FC (1–0)

Goalscorers: DIÓ: Ugrai (17’), Ioannidis (78’); VID: Hadžić (53’), Henty (72’), Pátkai (86’)

Roland Ugrai, recently called up into Bernd Storck’s squad for the matches against Switzerland and the Faroe Islands, struck a fine dipping shot from distance to give Diósgyőr a 17th minute lead which they deservedly held at half-time with the visitors struggling to cope with their hosts’ aggressive approach.

Videoton drew level in the 53rd minute, Marko Šćepović meeting an Asmir Suljić cross, his shot coming off the crossbar and Anel Hadžić tucking the rebound home. Nineteen minutes later they were ahead, Ezequiel Henty the scorer after Loïc Nego had burst down the right wing. Diósgyőr soon levelled, Nikolaos Ioannidis’ first-time shot leaving Ádám Kovácsik with no chance, but Vidi weren’t to be denied the three points, Máté Pátkai meeting a Krisztián Géresi cross with five minutes left to send a crisp shot past Botond Antal and into the corner of the net.

Puskás Akadémia FC 1–2 Paksi FC (0–0)

Goalscorers: PUS: Knežević (78’ pen); PAK: Á Simon (63’), Bertus (71’)

Paks brought Puskás Akadémia’s run of good form to an end with two second half goals to leapfrog their opponents in the table, Ádám Simon heading home from a corner and Lajos Bertus scoring direct from a free-kick as the visitors chalked up a two-goal lead. Puskás Akadémia got back in the match with twelve minutes left, Josip Knežević drilling home from the spot for his sixth of the season, but Paks held on for victory.

Swietelsky Haladás 2–2 Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC (1–1)

Goalscorers: HAL: Williams (5’), Polgár (60’); MEZ: Iszlai (28’), Koszta (81’)

David Williams gave Haladás an early lead, pouncing on a defensive error from Dominik Fótyik to score his fifth of the season. Tomáš Tujvel prevented the hosts from doubling their lead, denying Máté Kiss and Márk Jagodics, before Bence Iszlai – against his former club – fired home after Haladás had failed to clear their lines.

Mezőkövesd were reduced to ten men early in the second half, Tamás Szeles receiving his marching orders for a second yellow card. Haladás took advantage, Kristóf Polgár scoring with a fine first-time shot from the right of the box after Leandro Martínez had played him in. The visitors squandered a great opportunity in the 71st minute to draw level for the second time, Gábor Király diving to his right to deny Iszlai from the penalty spot after Márk Koszta had gone down in the box. Mezőkövesd would salvage a point ten minutes later though, Koszta leaving Király helpless as he scored from seven yards out.

Újpest FC 1–1 DVSC (1–1)

Goalscorers: ÚJP: Pávkovics (23’); DEB: T. Takács (35’)

Újpest took the lead midway through the first half, Bence Pávkovics heading in a free-kick from Dániel Nagy. Debrecen equalised with ten minutes of the half remaining, Tamás Takács steering the ball into the corner of the net after being set-up by Ádám Bódi.