Paks FC defeats Ferencváros 4-2 in NB I season opener
Paks FC beat Ferencváros 4–2 in the opening match of the 2026/27 OTP Bank Liga season on 26 July 2026 at the Paks stadium. The home side’s six‑goal thriller featured a double from Pető Milán and another double from Szalai József, while Ferencváros scored through Yusuf, Botka and a late effort.
Paks head coach Bognár György said the goals gave his players confidence, whereas Ferencváros coach Borbély Balázs warned that the team must find a balance between European competition and domestic league play. After the loss, Ferencváros president Kubatov Gábor addressed the players, urging them to seize the opportunities given by the coach.
The match produced six total goals and set the tone for the title race, with Bognár predicting that Ferencváros could still win the championship despite the defeat.
Entities: Bognár György · Borbély Balázs · Debreceni VSC · FC Nagykanizsa · Ferencvárosi TC · Gyirmót FC Győr · Kubatov Gábor · Paks FC · Pető Milán · Puskás Akadémia FC · Szalai József · Újpest FC
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] FC Nagykanizsa were beaten 3-2 by Diósgyőr in the NB II season opener. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kóródi Nándor scored in Dunaharaszti MTK's 2-0 victory over Pécs. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gyirmót FC Győr came from 0-1 down to beat Csákvár 2-1 in the NB II. (match report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Békéscsaba 1912 Előre and Kispest‑Honvéd II played to a 0-0 draw in the NB III South‑East group. (match report)
- [DISPUTED] Ferencváros drew 2-2 with Paks in the NB I season opener. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] DVSC lost 0-2 to Puskás Akadémia in the NB I opening match. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Újpest were defeated 1-2 by Nyíregyháza in the NB I season opener. (match report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pető Milán scored two goals for Paks in the match. (player statistics)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The match was the first round of the OTP Bank Liga (NB I) season. (fb37ef82-55a6-45ae-ab37-f0910d464aba, a9cfddc2-b23e-41cd-b764-15de6bd4e5dd, cd533991-e43f-46f6-b943-c16b75ab1d6c, b12d7)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paks' head coach Bognár György said Ferencváros will win the championship despite the loss. (a9cfddc2-b23e-41cd-b764-15de6bd4e5dd, cd533991-e43f-46f6-b943-c16b75ab1d6c)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Six goals were scored in total, with a decisive four‑minute goal burst in the second half. (b12d713c-3587-4e47-bb06-f606d4c3c5f8)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Club president Kubatov Gábor addressed Ferencváros players after the defeat. (8206e482-5058-4c03-947c-6c2a7599563b)