Zilina vs Kosice

4 October 2025 · Slovak First League · 2025/26 · Referee Matej Choren

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Patrik Iľko 3’
Miroslav Káčer 6’
Xavier Adang 57’
Michal Faško 63’ (pen)

Mátyás Kovács 37’

Match summary

Zilina won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Kosice. Zilina led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Patrik Iľko put Zilina ahead in the 3rd minute, Miroslav Káčer made it 2-0 in the 6th minute, and Mátyás Kovács pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 37th minute. In the second half, Xavier Adang made it 3-1 in the 57th minute and Michal Faško made it 4-1 from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.

Shots finished 19-13 to Kosice, with 9 on target for Zilina and 5 for Kosice.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%

13 Shots 19

9 Shots on target 5

2 Corners 8

375 Passes 503

80.0% Pass accuracy 87.1%

12 Tackles 11

8 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Zilina Kosice

Kick-off

Samuel ĎatkoShot on target

2’

Patrik IľkoLeft foot shot

1-0

3’

Miroslav KáčerRight foot shot

2-0

6’

13’

Adam GoljanShot on target

18’

Adam GoljanShot on target

19’

Marek ZsigmundShot on target

37’

Mátyás KovácsRight foot shot

2-1

Samuel ĎatkoShot on target

43’

Half-time2-1

Marko RoginićPatrik Iľko

46’

Samuel KopásekShot on target

46’

Second half underway

49’

Vladimir PerišićShot on target

Xavier AdangRight foot shot

3-1

57’

58’

Dominik KružliakFoul

Timotej HranicaKrisztián Bari

61’

Michal FaškoPenalty

4-1

63’

66’

Milan RehušAdam Goljan

67’

Milan DimunOsman Kakay

67’

Karlo MiljanićVladimir Perišić

Samuel ĎatkoShot on target

69’

70’

Juraj TeplanFoul

Michal FaškoShot on target

71’

Andrei FloreaXavier Adang

72’

Aleksandre NarimanidzeMiroslav Káčer

72’

78’

Miroslav SovičMarek Zsigmund

Lukas ProkopMichal Faško

80’

84’

Matej MadleňákDavid Gallovic

Lukas ProkopFoul

85’

Full-time4-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Kosice attacking Zilina attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Zilina 3-4-3 Starting XI

Kosice 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Ľubomír Belko	90′	3	1	43	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tobiáš Pališčák	90′	3	1	–	6	2	41	2	–	–	–
Filip Kaša	90′	2	1	3	2	–	50	1	–	–	–
Ján Minárik	90′	1	–	–	1	–	42	–	–	–	–
Samuel Kopásek	90′	1	1	–	2	–	17	–	–	–	–
Aleksandre Narimanidze Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	16	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Miroslav Káčer Taken off	72′	1	–	34	–	–	2	–	3	2	–	–
Xavier Adang Taken off	72′	1	–	28	–	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Krisztián Bari Taken off	61′	–	–	16	–	–	2	–	2	–	–	–
Michal Faško Taken off	80′	1	2	25	3	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
Patrik Iľko Taken off	45′	1	–	8	2	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Samuel Ďatko	90′	–	–	29	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–
Timotej Hranica Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	7	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Andrei Florea Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	2	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Marko Roginić Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	1	–	–	–	1	3	2	6	–
Lukas Prokop Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	2

Goalkeeper1 player


Matúš Kira	90′	5	4	43	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Osman Kakay Taken off	67′	–	1	1	–	–	32	1	–	–	–
Dominik Kružliak	90′	–	1	–	4	3	67	2	–	–
Juraj Teplan	90′	1	1	–	1	–	76	2	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Mátyás Kovács	90′	1	–	41	1	–	2	–	2	–	–	–
Matej Jakúbek	90′	–	–	59	1	–	–	2	4	1	3	–
Marek Zsigmund Taken off	78′	–	–	43	1	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
David Gallovic Taken off	84′	–	–	39	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Adam Goljan Taken off	66′	–	–	23	2	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Milan Dimun Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	21	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Miroslav Sovič Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Matej Madleňák Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Vladimir Perišić Taken off	67′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	15	–
Roman Čerepkai	90′	–	–	2	–	–	–	6	7	3	27	–
Milan Rehuš Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	9	–
Karlo Miljanić Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–

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

Zilina W D D W D

Kosice L L L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Kosice 3-2 Zilina, 10 May 25 Next meeting: Kosice 2-2 Zilina, 22 Feb 26 All Zilina vs Kosice meetings

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