Hungary took a decisive step toward promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League on Saturday night (Nov. 14). In the fifth matchday of the competition, they defeated Georgia 2-0 on the road and remain in control of their own destiny in the race for first place in their group.
AEK players Barnabás Varga and Milan Vitalis were in the starting lineup for the visitors. In fact, it was Varga who set up the 2-0 goal with an assist from Szoboszlai.
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However, Vitalis will not be able to help his national team in their final Nations League match against Northern Ireland. The AEK midfielder received a yellow card in the match against Georgia, has accumulated enough cards, and will serve his suspension in the decisive match at Puskas Arena.
After the match, Hungary’s head coach, Marco Rossi highlighted Vitalis’s value, describing him as an exceptional midfielder and a particularly important player for the Hungarian national team.
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“As for Vitalis, he’s also a very important player for us, an exceptional midfielder. However, in that specific position, even despite the injuries, we have plenty of options. There are five or six players I’d gladly use, such as Raimund Tott, Áron Csongvai, and others,” he emphasized.
For his part, one of the match’s goal scorers, Barnabás Varga, couldn’t hide his joy over the goal he scored.
“I’m very happy that I scored, but I didn’t feel like I was missed by the team, since we’ve earned seven points in the first four games and we’re in the race for first place. The second half was better for the whole team, and I also had a good header, though the ball went just wide. On Salai’s header pass, the defender got to the ball, but the important thing is that the goal went in. Our fans were fantastic, and we want to thank them here as well.”
*photo source: AP
