Match Report
35 points separated the sides: Nyíregyháza Spartacus 1st on 79, Honvéd 8th on 44. The last five rounds placed Honvéd no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.06 for Honvéd and 2.03/0.79 for Nyíregyháza Spartacus (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Honvéd carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Nyíregyháza Spartacus in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The venue was Bozsik Stadion in Budapest, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nyíregyháza Spartacus led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.