Hungarian Legionnaires: Molnár Dropped, Mocsi Injured, Balogh Debuts

Hungarian forward Ádám Molnár has dropped out of the matchday squad for Polish top-flight club Raków, missing their Friday fixture against Wieczysta, Csakfoci reported. The 22-year-old attacker, who transferred from MTK to Raków during the summer, has made 11 appearances across all competitions this season with one goal and one assist, though he is still searching for his first league goal of the campaign.

Squad Exclusion at Raków

Raków head coach Tomasz Kaczmarek left Molnár entirely off the team sheet for the Friday away fixture, omitting the forward even from the substitutes’ bench, according to reports from meczyki.pl. Damian Markowski, a club press officer for Raków, addressed the roster decision on the social media platform X, confirming that the choice originated with the technical staff: “Decyzja sztabu.”

Health Issues sideline Attila Mocsi in Turkey

Elsewhere in European leagues, central defender Attila Mocsi missed Çaykur Rizespor’s eighth-round fixture in the Turkish Süper Lig due to ongoing health problems, according to the club’s official announcement. The 26-year-old defender had recently reached a milestone by playing his 100th match for the Turkish club in the previous round. Without Mocsi in the lineup, Rizespor fell 2-1 against Çorum FK.

Çaykur Rizespor confirmed the absence of Mocsi alongside teammates Ahmed Kutucu and Can Bozdoğan via social media ahead of kickoff, stating: “Arca Çorum FK – Çaykur Rizespor karşılaşmasında sahaya çıkacak ilk 1️⃣1️⃣ 𝘼𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙖! 🚑 Ahmed Kutucu, Attila Mocsi ve Can Bozdoğan sağlık sorunları nedeniyle kadroda yer alamıyor.”

Botond Balogh Makes Westerlo Debut in Belgian Cup

While Molnár and Mocsi faced setbacks, defender Botond Balogh made his long-awaited debut for Belgian top-flight side KVC Westerlo. The 24-year-old central defender, who joined Westerlo during the summer transfer window, earned his first start on Friday in the Belgian Cup against second-tier club Patro Eisden. Westerlo secured a 2-0 victory to advance to the round of 16, with the club announcing: “⏱️ 90’+ 🏁 EINDE MATCH 🏁 KVC Westerlo wint met 2-0 van Patro Eisden en stoot door in de Beker van België! 🏆”