Match Report
5th against 7th, but level on points: Békéscsaba and Újpest both had 3. Újpest ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Békéscsaba ran at 3 scored and 1 conceded, Újpest at 2 and 1.
Újpest carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
Kórház utcai stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,000. Újpest led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Békéscsaba: T. Ilyés (18'), D. Tóth (77') · Újpest: K. Simon (3'), A. Yahaya (38'), M. Bjeloš (56')
Key stats
Possession: Békéscsaba 43% · Újpest 57% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-8