Latest news with #MagyarKupa
Irish Examiner
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
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.
The 42
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Heartbreak for Robbie Keane as Ferencváros lose cup final on penalties
Updated at 22.11 IT WAS A disappointing night for Robbie Keane, as his Ferencváros side lost the Hungarian cup final 4-3 on penalties against Paks. Paks, who are third in the Hungarian league, took the lead through Barna Tóth on the brink of half-time in the Magyar Kupa final. The underdogs led until second-half stoppage time, when a goal from French forward Lenny Joseph brought the game to extra time. The match remained all square before the league leaders were beaten in the climactic shootout. Advertisement Keane's side could still end the season on a high. They currently hold a three-point lead over second-place Puskás Akadémia with two games remaining. A win on Sunday against 10th-place Fehérvár would see Ferencváros secure the league title for a seventh consecutive season. Hungary's most successful club have won 35 titles in total, well ahead of the next best (MTK Budapest with 23). Keane took over from Pascal Jansen as manager last January with the team in second. They have enjoyed an upturn in fortune since then, with four league victories from four along with progress to the final, leading to the Tallaght native recently being recognised as the league's manager of the month for April. The Dubliner previously guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to the 2023–24 Israeli Premier League title before stepping down as manager. Keane also briefly was in charge at the Indian side ATK in 2018, and also had spells on the coaching staff with Ireland, Middlesbrough and Sam Allardyce's four-game spell as Leeds manager. Elsewhere, Bologna won the Italian Cup tonight after beating AC Milan 1-0 in Rome and ending a 51-year wait for a major trophy. Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute, which gave Bologna a historic victory, their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974. Additional reporting by AFP
