Zemplin Michalovce vs Zilina

4 April 2026 · Slovak First League · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Dohal

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Ben Cottrell 69’, 87’

Samuel Ďatko 53’

Match summary

Zemplin Michalovce came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Zilina, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Samuel Ďatko put Zilina ahead in the 53rd minute, Ben Cottrell equalised in the 69th minute, and Ben Cottrell won it in the 87th minute.

Shots finished 24-19 to Zemplin Michalovce, with 7 on target for Zemplin Michalovce and 5 for Zilina.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%

24 Shots 19

7 Shots on target 5

9 Corners 6

324 Passes 335

71.0% Pass accuracy 76.4%

23 Tackles 15

13 Fouls 10

3 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Zemplin Michalovce Zilina

Kick-off

Kai BrosnanShot on target

2’

Tornike DzotsenidzeArgument

14’

28’

Krisztián BariFoul

Luka LemiskoShot on target

30’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

48’

Samuel ĎatkoShot on target

Luka LemiskoFoul

52’

53’

Samuel ĎatkoRight foot shot

0-1

Tomasz WalczakVasilios Theofanopoulos

58’

Ben CottrellKai Brosnan

59’

Samuel RamosKido Taylor-Hart

59’

Abdul ZubairuNikita Mihhailov

59’

Samuel RamosShot on target

64’

68’

Fabian BzdylMiroslav Káčer

68’

Dani HometSamuel Ďatko

Ben CottrellLeft foot shot

1-1

69’

Samuel RamosShot on target

75’

77’

Krisztián BariShot on target

78’

Regő SzánthóTimotej Hranica

79’

Michal FaškoShot on target

79’

Marko RoginićShot on target

83’

Lukáš JulišMichal Faško

Christos MakrygiannisTornike Dzotsenidze

84’

Tomasz WalczakShot on target

85’

Ben CottrellRight foot shot

2-1

87’

Adam JakubechTime wasting

90+3’

90+4’

Jakub BadžgońArgument

Full-time2-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Zilina attacking Zemplin Michalovce attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Adam Jakubech	90′	3	1	37	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Matej Čurma	90′	2	4	1	2	–	28	1	–	–	–
Tornike Dzotsenidze Taken off	84′	2	1	2	6	1	41	–	–	–
Polydefkis Volanakis	90′	3	–	–	6	1	41	1	–	–	–
Martin Bednár	90′	1	1	3	3	2	26	–	–	–	–
Christos Makrygiannis Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Hugo Ahl	90′	–	1	25	2	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Nikita Mihhailov Taken off	59′	–	–	29	3	–	2	1	3	1	–	–
Kido Taylor-Hart Taken off	59′	–	–	9	–	–	3	–	3	2	–	–
Kai Brosnan Taken off	59′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	2	2	1	–
Abdul Zubairu Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	18	–	–	1	–	2	1	–	–
Samuel Ramos Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	13	3	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
Ben Cottrell Came on as a substitute	31′	2	–	11	3	–	1	–	3	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Luka Lemisko	90′	–	1	4	1	–	–	2	8	1	20
Vasilios Theofanopoulos Taken off	58′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	4	1	7	–
Tomasz Walczak Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	4	2	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jakub Badžgoń	90′	5	2	38	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Ján Minárik	90′	2	3	1	5	1	45	–	–	–	–
Filip Kaša	90′	–	–	–	1	1	42	–	–	–	–
Aleksandre Narimanidze	90′	2	1	2	8	4	25	3	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Timotej Hranica Taken off	78′	–	–	21	1	–	2	–	7	–	3	–
Xavier Adang	90′	–	–	24	–	–	2	1	7	–	1	–
Miroslav Káčer Taken off	68′	–	–	32	–	–	1	2	4	–	1	–
Krisztián Bari	90′	–	–	32	–	–	2	2	11	1	–
Michal Faško Taken off	83′	–	1	17	2	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Samuel Ďatko Taken off	68′	1	–	22	–	–	2	–	6	1	2	–
Fabian Bzdyl Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	12	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Regő Szánthó Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	4	1	–	1	–	2	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Marko Roginić	90′	–	–	2	1	–	–	3	7	3	12	–
Dani Homet Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	9	–
Lukáš Juliš Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Zemplin Michalovce W L L W W

Zilina D D L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Zilina 2-0 Zemplin Michalovce, 08 Nov 25 Next meeting: Zilina 3-2 Zemplin Michalovce, 05 May 26 All Zemplin Michalovce vs Zilina meetings

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