Zalaegerszegi Shuts Out MTK Budapest With Three Late Second-Half Goals
ZALAEGERSZEG, Hungary (Interstat) — Zalaegerszegi defeated MTK Budapest 3-0 on Saturday at ZTE-Aréna, scoring all three goals after halftime. Fabricio Amato finished with one goal and one assist and was shown a yellow card in the 72nd. Matheus Machado scored in the 81st, Marlon Santos scored in the 65th and Maxsuell Alegria and Bence Kiss each provided an assist. Zalaegerszegi improved to two wins, one loss and one draw in the competition and three wins, one loss and one draw across all competitions. MTK Budapest fell to three wins, six losses and three draws in the competition and four wins, six losses and three draws overall. MTK Budapest’s Kata M. was booked in first-half stoppage time, while Zalaegerszegi’s Peraza J. was cautioned in the 56th and MTK Budapest’s Varju B. in the 78th. Zalaegerszegi made substitutions in the 67th, 78th, 79th and 85th minutes, and MTK Budapest made changes in the 69th and 85th. MTK Budapest did not score. Zalaegerszegi recorded a shutout.