Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros lose Hungarian cup final on penalties
The double dream is over for Robbie Keane.
The former Ireland skipper saw his Ferencvaros side lose the Hungarian cup final on 4-3 penalties on Wednesday night to Paks.
Paks took the lead through Barna Toth before the break in the Magyar Kupa decider.
Third-placed in the league, the underdogs led until the dying moments when Lenny Joseph equalised and brought the game to extra time.
After a scoreless extra 30 minutes, the game went to a shoot-out, with Keane's side ultimately losing out.
"They didn't have any serious chances apart from the goal," Keane said. "Before the break, you should not concede a goal from such a mistake. In the second half, we played with the upper hand, because we made good use of the open areas on the wings, but the last quality pass was missing from our game, which is the most important thing in football."
"I would never blame anyone for a missed penalty," he continued. "It can be a terrible feeling, but I told my players to remember this feeling so they never have to go through it again."
Keane added that from Thursday they will focus on the remaining two league matches to win the Hungarian championship. It would be the seventh title in a row for the Hungarian heavyweights.
The Dubliner's side currently hold a three-point lead over second-place Puskás Akadémia with two games remaining.
A victory this weekend against Fehervar would seal the championship.
Keane previously led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the 2023–24 Israeli Premier League title.
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