Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai was the hero against Arsenal, but that was not the case for Hungary against Portugal on Tuesday night.
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Photo by Arpad Kurucz/Anadolu via Getty ImagesLiverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai apologises to Hungary fans after Portugal defeat
The hero from that win over Arsenal was Dominik Szoboszlai.
A stunning free-kick from Szoboszlai proved to be the crucial moment against the Gunners as David Raya was given no chance.
Szoboszlai is known as an attacking midfielder, but he has been putting in a real shift as a right-back in the early weeks of the new season.
Szoboszlai was back in midfield for Hungary’s clash with Portugal on Tuesday night – but he endured a difficult evening.
The game was finely-poised at 2-2 after Barnabas Varga pulled Hungary level inside the final 10 minutes.
Just two minutes later, Szoboszlai picked the ball up in his own half and attempted to thread an intricate pass into Liverpool teammate Milos Kerkez.
Joao Cancelo pounced on the pass and then scored the winner from Bernardo Silva’s pass to hand Portugal the victory.
Hungarian newspaper Bors reports that Szoboszlai was ‘seen in tears’ at the end of the game as he felt completely responsible for Portugal’s winner.
It’s added that Szoboszlai was also seen apologising to supporters for his role in Cancelo’s goal.
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth consoled Szoboszlai, as the Hungary captain looked truly heartbroken after his mistake.
Hungary boss on Dominik Szoboszlai mistake
Szoboszlai does not need telling that his errant pass handed Portugal the victory, but Hungary boss Marco Rossi still made his feelings very clear.
As quoted by Magyar Nemzet, Rossi branded Cancelo’s goal ‘avoidable’ and suggested that Szoboszlai’s pass was a ‘big risk’.
“The goal was avoidable, it would have been readable, we shouldn’t have taken such a big risk,” said Rossi.
Szoboszlai has been brilliant to start the season, and he must look to shrug off this mistake and bring his best form back to Liverpool.
Another start at right-back could be in the pipeline for Szoboszlai, and you can be sure that Liverpool fans will be right behind him after a difficult end to his international break.