MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Jan Buryan scored twice and added an assist in 16 minutes as Mlada Boleslav beat Hradec Kralove 3-1 at Lokotrans Aréna, overcoming a second-half deficit with three goals in the final 10 minutes. Filip Cihak had given Hradec Kralove the lead in the 57th minute, but Mlada Boleslav responded through Buryan in the 80th, Josef Kolarik in the 82nd and Buryan again in the 87th. The result moved Mlada Boleslav to 2-2-1 in the competition and 4-2-1 across all competitions, while Hradec Kralove fell to 0-3-1 in the competition and 2-3-1 overall.

Hradec Kralove held the lead for 23 minutes after Cihak’s opener, and the match grew physical before the late swing. Mlada Boleslav’s John was shown a yellow card in the 27th minute, and Hradec Kralove’s Cihak was booked in the 31st. Hradec Kralove also received yellow cards to Cech in the 64th and Dancak in the 67th. Cihak’s goal remained the difference until Mlada Boleslav’s late surge, when the home side found space and converted its chances in quick succession. The three goals from Buryan and Kolarik came within seven minutes and turned a one-goal deficit into a two-goal lead.

Buryan’s equalizer in the 80th changed the match, and Kolarik put Mlada Boleslav ahead two minutes later. Buryan completed the comeback in the 87th, giving him two goals and one assist to go with his 16 minutes. Kolarik’s statline read 28 minutes and one goal. Matej Hybs had a 90-minute statline with one assist, Daniel Horak had a 90-minute statline with one assist for Hradec Kralove, and Marek Havran added an assist in nine minutes. Hradec Kralove’s Cihak finished with one goal and a yellow card in 89 minutes. Buryan’s final goal sealed the home win after Mlada Boleslav had trailed for much of the second half.

Mlada Boleslav made substitutions in the 62nd minute with Subert and Langhamer, in the 74th with Klima and in the 81st with Matousek and John. Hradec Kralove made changes in the 72nd minute with Umar and Dancak, and in the 89th minute with Uhrincat, van Buren and Cihak. Both teams used their benches during the second half. The late flurry gave Mlada Boleslav its second win in the competition and its fourth win across all competitions this season, while Hradec Kralove remained without a win in the competition. Mlada Boleslav’s competition record now stands at two wins, two losses and one draw, and its overall record stands at four wins, two losses and one draw.

Hradec Kralove entered after a 3-1 win at Prostejov and had also lost 2-1 at home to Jablonec, drawn 0-0 at Slavia Prague, lost 4-2 at home to Artis Brno and beaten SK Kladno 2-0 at home in recent matches. Mlada Boleslav entered after a 3-2 home win over Bohemians and had also drawn 1-1 at Slavia Prague, beaten Teplice 1-0 at home, lost 1-0 at Bohemians, lost 3-0 at Plzen and beaten Pribram 3-1 at home in recent matches. Hradec Kralove’s competition record is now winless at 0-3-1, and its overall record is 2-3-1. The visitors’ only goal came from Cihak in the 57th minute, while Mlada Boleslav scored all three of its goals from the 80th minute onward.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hradec Kralove 4, Mlada Boleslav 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hradec Kralove with a 56.4 percent probability to win. Mlada Boleslav had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.75.