Corbu Marius played his part in two away victories for Ferencváros: the Green and Whites beat AC Milan and then Vasas, both by 2–0. For the midfielder, however, the biggest news of the week was his inclusion in Gheorghe Hagi’s final 26-man Romania squad after several appearances on preliminary squad lists. Our roundup covers the performances of former Székelyföld Football Academy players between 2 and 8 November 2026.
Corbu Marius played his part in two away victories for Ferencváros: the Green and Whites beat AC Milan and then Vasas, both by 2–0. For the midfielder, however, the biggest news of the week was his inclusion in Gheorghe Hagi’s final 26-man Romania squad after several appearances on preliminary squad lists. Our roundup covers the performances of former Székelyföld Football Academy players between 2 and 8 November 2026.
Corbu Marius started for Ferencváros in Thursday’s historic Europa League match against AC Milan, playing until the 90+3rd minute of the 2–0 victory at San Siro. On Sunday, he also started against Vasas and was substituted in the 90th minute; FTC won that league match 2–0 as well. With four wins and 12 points, Ferencváros sit third in the Europa League’s league phase. They are second in Hungary’s NB I with 23 points, one point behind Puskás Akadémia, who have played one game more.
This was not the first time Corbu had come into consideration for Romania’s senior national team. On 6 March, Mircea Lucescu included him in the preliminary list of overseas-based players ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-off against Türkiye. On 8 May, Gheorghe Hagi named him in the expanded squad again before the friendlies against Georgia and Wales. On 6 September, he was also included in the 48-man preliminary squad for the first four Nations League matches, before appearing on the preliminary list of overseas-based players once more on 25 October.
The list published on 7 November, however, is the final 26-man squad for the Nations League matches against Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Corbu Marius has earned a place in it. This is his first call-up to Romania’s final senior squad. Should he play in either match, he will become the first graduate of the Székelyföld Football Academy’s men’s programme to appear in a senior international.
Omar El Sawy started and played 75 minutes in UTA Arad’s home league match against Petrolul Ploiești. He had several clear chances but was unable to convert them. UTA lost 1–0 to a goal in the 71st minute and sit tenth with 18 points after 15 rounds.
Puskás Akadémia won 1–0 at Kisvárda and lead the NB I with 24 points. Dusinszki Szabolcs and Brugger Dániel were included in neither the first-team squad for the trip to Kisvárda nor Puskás Akadémia II’s squad for Sunday’s match. Bencze Lóránd, meanwhile, started and played the full match as the second team beat 1908 SZAC 2–0 in the NB III. Puskás Akadémia II sit fourth with 26 points.
Tamás Nándor started for KFC Komárno against Zemplín Michalovce and played until the 69th minute. His team won 2–0 and climbed to ninth in the Slovak top flight with 13 points.
Vajda Roland Ottó played the full match for HR-Rent Kozármisleny at home to Ajka. Kozármisleny won 1–0 through a goal from Herczeg Botond and sit 13th in the NB II with 13 points.
Gyenge Szilárd remained on the bench for Sepsi OSK in their 2–1 home victory over Voluntari. The Covasna County side sit 11th in Romania’s top flight with 18 points.
Bödő Zoltán Efraim was an unused substitute for ETO FC in their 1–1 league draw at Nyíregyháza. The Győr side are third in the NB I with 23 points.
Round 13 of Liga 2 had not yet been completed by Sunday evening, with two matches still to be played on Monday and one on Tuesday. The positions below therefore reflect the standings on the evening of 8 November. Simon Máté’s Steaua București did not play a league match during the period covered: their away fixture against Metalul Buzău was scheduled for Tuesday, 10 November. Steaua were 16th with 11 points.
Alexandru Ureche remained on the bench for CSM Slatina in their 1–0 victory in Oradea. Slatina sit third in Liga 2 with 28 points.
Bara Levente served a one-match suspension after accumulating four yellow cards and was therefore absent from CSM Olimpia Satu Mare’s squad for their 2–0 defeat to Unirea Slobozia. The Satu Mare side sit 18th with nine points.
Albert Hunor was not included in the matchday squad for the victorious hosts. Unirea Slobozia sit 15th with 14 points.
Leczki Norbert came on at half-time for CSC Dumbrăvița away to Metaloglobus București, playing 45 minutes. His team lost 1–0 and sit 22nd with four points.
Demeter Zsombor started and played the full match for ASA Târgu Mureș against Chiajna. ASA suffered a 5–0 defeat and sit 17th with 11 points.
Liga 3
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FC Odorheiu Secuiesc beat CSM Gheorgheni 1–0 in the Harghita County derby, with the only goal coming from an own goal in the fifth minute. For the hosts, Antonucci Michele, Kárándi Roland, Keszler-Nagy Roland and Lázár Kristóf all played the full match. Marosi Krisztián came on in the 83rd minute, playing seven minutes of regulation time, while Lukács Dániel remained on the bench. For CSM Gheorgheni, Gergely Botond, Sebestyén Botond, Simó Csongor and Jakab Krisztián each played 90 minutes. Balogh Szilárd was substituted in the 73rd minute, while László Norbert came on at half-time and played 45 minutes. Captain Gergely Botond was booked in the 73rd minute. FC Odorheiu Secuiesc sit seventh with 17 points, while CSM Gheorgheni are tenth with nine.
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Minaur Baia Mare beat CSM Sighetu Marmației 4–0. Iosif Cristian started and played the full match, receiving a yellow card in the 51st minute. Minaur lead the table with 29 points.
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CSM Deva beat Politehnica Timișoara 2–1. Györfi Attila and Juhos Gábor both started and played the full match. Deva sit fifth with 21 points.
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Unirea Tășnad drew 1–1 with Crișul Sântandrei. Kárándi Botond and Erdei Ramón were listed among neither the starters nor the substitutes and were therefore absent from the matchday squad. Unirea Tășnad sit tenth with 11 points.
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Jiul Petroșani beat Filiași 1–0. Polgár Denis started and played 85 minutes, while Păcuraru Luca remained on the bench. Jiul sit sixth with 18 points.
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Unirea Dej lost 1–0 at home to Bihorul Beiuș. Szőke Lénárd was not included in the matchday squad. The Dej side sit 11th with eight points.
Our roundup was compiled using official information published by clubs, leagues and federations, the Hungarian Football Federation’s MLSZ database and, for Romania’s Liga 2 and Liga 3, primarily the match reports on hailafotbal.ro.
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