UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round
Ferencvarosi TC 4 - 3 FT FC Noah
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
1' A. Pesic (L. Joseph)
H. Ferreira (S. Muradyan) 7'
12' L. Joseph (A. Toth)
Eric Boakye 18'
Matheus Aias (H. Ferreira) 22'
36' Toon Raemaekers
HT
↓ J. Levi ↑K. Zachariassen 46'
52' K. Zachariassen
60' ↓ Matheus Aias ↑M. Jakolis
↓ A. Pesic ↑B. Varga 64'
A. Grgic (G. Thorarinsson) 71'
73' ↓ Y. Eteki ↑I. Oulad Omar
73' ↓ E. Boakye ↑T. Oshima
74' B. Varga (C. Makreckis)
↓ L. Joseph ↑H. Maiga 78'
84' ↓ G. Manvelyan ↑H. Hambardzumyan
84' ↓ G. Thorarinsson ↑D. Sualehe
David Sualehe 88'
90' Callum O'Dowda
↓ C. Makreckis ↑Cadu 90'+3
↓ C. O'Dowda ↑B. Nagy 90'+3
Gustavo Sangaré 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Ferencvarosi TC
Midfielders
O. Cancarevic 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
E. Boakye 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
G. Silva 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Muradyan 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
G. Thorarinsson 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Y. Eteki 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
G. Sangare
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Ferreira 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
G. Manvelyan
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
A. Grgic
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Matheus Aias
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
A. Ploshchadnyi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
G. Gregorio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Dashyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Oulad Omar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Oshima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Hambardzumyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Z. Khudaverdyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Sualehe
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
N. Zolotic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Jakolis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Harutyunyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FC Noah
Midfielders
D. Dibusz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Gartenmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Raemaekers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Szalai
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
C. Makreckis
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
A. Toth
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
B. Otvos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. O'Dowda 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
J. Levi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
L. Joseph 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
9.3
Rating
A. Pesic
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
D. Grof
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Keita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Zachariassen 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
45
Minutes
7.2
Rating
E. Sevikyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Varga
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
27
Minutes
8
Rating
Z. Gruber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cirkovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cadu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Kajan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Szabo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Nagy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Maiga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07/2025 | FC Noah | 1 - 2 | Ferencvarosi TC | UEFA Champions League | Abovyan City Stadium |
22/07/2025
Ferencvarosi TC Win
FC Noah Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Ferencváros Survives Noah's Onslaught in Seven-Goal Champions League Spectacle
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. When a Champions League qualifier produces seven goals in 90 minutes, you're witnessing the kind of Intensity that defines cup football at its most unforgiving.
Early Blitz Sets Tone for Chaos
The opening moments at Groupama Arena belonged entirely to the hosts. Aleksandar Pešić struck in the first minute—barely time for the crowd to settle—with Lenny Joseph providing the assist. But Hélder Ferreira answered immediately for FC Noah seven minutes later, signalling this would be no coronation. By the 22nd minute, the score read 2-2. The Balance shifted constantly, each team refusing to blink. Joseph doubled his tally on 12 minutes; Matheus Aias equalised for the visitors with Ferreira's assist. Two teams, one pitch, zero defensive solidity.
Penalty Turns the Stakes
The second half began with Ferencváros reasserting control. A penalty on 52 minutes—converted by K. Zachariassen—gave the hosts a 3-2 advantage. For 20 minutes, they looked to have seized command. But Noah's resilience proved their greatest asset. A. Grgic's goal on 71 minutes levelled matters once more at 3-3, setting up a final, frantic 20 minutes. The Upset Factor hung heavy: the visiting underdogs remained alive. Then B. Varga struck on 74 minutes, assisted by C. Makreckis, to restore Ferencváros's lead at 4-3. No further goals arrived, but the tension never eased.
Joseph's Complete Performance Seals Victory
Joseph's rating of 9.3 tells the story: one goal, one assist, and the constant intelligent movement that unravelled Noah's backline. Ferreira (8.9 rating) matched him in ambition with his own goal and assist, yet it wasn't enough. Ferencváros managed 15 shots to Noah's 10, and despite lower possession (48% to 52%), they converted their chances with clinical precision when it mattered. The hosts' 84% pass accuracy proved decisive in the final third.
Key Questions
What made Lenny Joseph the Man of the Match?
Joseph's goal and assist, combined with intelligent positioning and key passes, orchestrated Ferencváros's attacking threat throughout the 90 minutes.
What caused the seven-goal thriller?
Defensive vulnerabilities on both sides, relentless attacking ambition, and clinical finishing in the final third created a goal-fest neither team could control.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Tactical Chess at Groupama Arena
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. The outcome hinges on whether the Hungarian champions can convert their territorial dominance into the clinical finish required to navigate this balanced qualifying tie.
The Setup
On July 30, 2025, Ferencvarosi TC continue their quest for the UEFA Champions League league stage, knowing that the Balance of this tie leaves no room for complacency. While the overall Stakes for the early rounds are often calculated, the pressure of a second-leg knockout environment is palpable. The home side possesses the superior Stars, but their recent Form suggests a team still searching for its peak rhythm. They will look to the creativity of Callum O'Dowda to unlock a stubborn opposition that has proven difficult to break down in transitional phases.
Key Battle
The match will be won or lost in the space between the visitors' defensive lines and the Ferencvarosi attack. Without a specific focal point for the away side, the burden falls on the home midfield to maintain high-intensity ball circulation against a compact defensive unit. The ability of Barnabás Varga to find pockets of space inside the box will be the deciding factor against a visiting back line that prioritizes structural integrity over adventurous play.
Our Prediction
Expect a match defined by patience and attrition rather than end-to-end chaos. FC Noah will likely sit deep and look to exploit the counter-attack, forcing the hosts to take risks. However, the individual quality of the Hungarian side should eventually tell. A single goal, likely late in the second half as fatigue sets in for the visitors, will see Ferencvarosi through. We anticipate a controlled 1-0 victory for the home team.