Extraliga· Season 2025
Košice shut out Slovan Bratislava 0:3 in Game 5 of the Tipsport liga semi-final. Repčík and Petráš (×2) scored, Riečický posted a clean sheet — series narrowed to 3:2.
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Match Summary
Kosice defeated Slovan Bratislava 3:0. The match was played in Extraliga 2025. Goals were scored by P. Repcik 2′, S. Petras 2′, S. Petras 19′. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 0–2, P3: 0–1.
Player Ratings
1.0 – 10.0Marek Petráš
Two goals (23rd and 60th minutes), one of them on the empty net to seal the win. Most decisive forward of the night.
Dominik Riečický
Game-saving shutout in front of the home-team-of-record. Stopped every Slovan shot in his first start of the series.
Šimon Repčík
Opened the scoring at 23 minutes from a Krivošík pass — the breakthrough that tilted the entire game.
Jaroslav Janus
Slovan's goalie was beaten twice in 30 seconds early in the second period. The shutout at the other end exposed his side's offensive struggle.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryRiečický Posts Shutout, Petráš Brace — Košice Force Game 6
HC Košice silenced HC Slovan Bratislava 3:0 at Tehelné pole on Sunday afternoon to extend the Tipsport liga semi-final series and prevent the home side from clinching their place in the final. Marek Petráš scored twice — his second on the empty net — and Šimon Repčík added the opener in the 23rd minute. Goaltender Dominik Riečický earned a Game 5 shutout on his first start of the series.
HC Slovan Bratislava – HC Košice 0:3 (0:0, 0:2, 0:1)
Goals: – 23. Repčík (Krivošík), 23. Petráš (Mikúš, Rosandič), 60. Petráš (empty net).
Goalies: Janus (Slovan) – Riečický (Košice). Penalties: 5:5. Power plays: 0:0. Attendance: 8,638.
/series: 3:2 Slovan Bratislava/
Repčík and Petráš strike in 30 seconds
The first period belonged to Slovan, who outshot the visitors and probed Riečický from the slot. The breakthrough came at the other end. In the 23rd minute Šimon Repčík picked up a Krivošík pass and beat Janus to the far post for 0:1; on the very next shift, Marek Petráš deflected Rosandič's point shot for 0:2. Slovan's coach Vladimír Országh called a timeout, but the damage was done.
Riečický's wall
The Košice goaltender, who had been benched for parts of Games 1-4, came in for his first start of the series and produced the cleanest individual performance of the night for either side. The home pressure mounted in the third — particularly with the goalie pulled — but Riečický stopped every shot.
Petráš seals it
With Slovan's net empty in the final minute and the home side throwing everything forward, Petráš slid the puck the length of the ice for an empty-netter in the 60th minute — his second of the night and the goal that confirmed the series was heading back to Košice.
Ceman: "I'm proud of these boys"
After the game, Košice coach Dan Ceman was emotional. "My boys are fighting and fighting. I am really proud of them. We are returning to Košice and focusing on the next one," he said.
What it means
Slovan still leads the series 3:2 but has lost two of three. Game 6 is in Košice on Tuesday. If Košice win again, the series shifts back to Bratislava on Thursday for Game 7 — and the season's hottest title race returns to the wire.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Game 5 between Slovan Bratislava and Košice?
Košice won 3:0 (0:0, 0:2, 0:1) at Tehelné pole on 12 April 2026, narrowing the semi-final series to 3-2.
Who scored for Košice?
Šimon Repčík in the 23rd minute (Krivošík), Marek Petráš in the 23rd minute (Mikúš, Rosandič), and Petráš again in the 60th minute (empty net).
Who was in goal?
Jaroslav Janus for Slovan Bratislava and Dominik Riečický for Košice. Riečický recorded the shutout.
What was the attendance?
8,638 at Tehelné pole arena in Bratislava.
What is the series situation now?
Slovan Bratislava lead the semi-final 3-2; Game 6 is in Košice on Tuesday.
Did any Košice player score twice?
Yes — Marek Petráš scored both his goals in this match (23rd and 60th minutes).
Match Events
Key match events between Slovan Bratislava and Kosice — 3 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.
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M. Rosandic
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Match Context
Tipsport liga 2025/26 — Play-off semi-final, Game 5
Game 5 of the Tipsport liga (Slovak Extraliga) semi-final play-off. Slovan Bratislava led the series 3-1 and could close it out at home; a Košice win sent the series back to the east.
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava had a chance to eliminate Košice on home ice and reach the final at the expense of the title-chasing east-Slovak rival.
Kosice
HC Košice were facing elimination — only a road win at the Tehelné pole arena could save the series and force Game 6 in Košice.
Pre-Match Analysis
Slovan Bratislava Form
Slovan Bratislava led the semi-final 3-1 after splitting the first two games at home and sweeping both away dates in Košice. Strong form built on Janus's goaltending and the depth of the offence.
Kosice Form
Košice had won only the opening game in Bratislava (3:2 OT) and arrived at Tehelné pole one defeat from a summer.
Head to Head
The first four games of the series produced a combined 17 goals; this Game 5 was the first shutout of the matchup.
Match Report
After a goalless first period, Košice broke through twice in 30 seconds early in the second. Šimon Repčík opened in the 23rd minute from a Krivošík pass; on the same shift, Marek Petráš made it 0:2 (Mikúš, Rosandič). With Slovan pressing for the equaliser late in regulation, Petráš struck again in the 60th minute on the empty net to seal a 3:0 win. Riečický stopped every Slovan shot for the shutout.
Turning Point
The 30-second double-strike at the start of the second period (23rd minute). Slovan never recovered psychologically; the home crowd of 8,638 went silent and the visitors locked the game down.
Košice cuts Slovan's series lead to 3-2 and forces Game 6 in Košice on Tuesday. Slovan still leads but has lost two of the last three; momentum is no longer absolute.
Rivalry since 2012
Slovan Bratislava vs Kosice Head to Head Results· 50
Slovan Bratislava and Kosice have met 50 times — Slovan Bratislava won 26, Kosice won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Slovan Bratislava leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 254 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.08 per match (129 for the home side, 125 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Slovan Bratislava are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–5 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026