The Yellows reserve side will take the place of the first team in this important friendly match in Hungary (8pm)
The match is on. Villarreal will be at the Budapest Honvéd celebration. It will be the Villarreal B team who will take on Budapest Honvéd in the very important friendly match this Saturday (8pm). Initially, the plan was for the Yellows first team to play this friendly, but due to the two positive Covid-19 results it will be Miguel Álvarez’s side who will head to Hungary on Saturday morning.
Despite being a friendly match, it is a very special event as it is the inaugural match at the spectacular Bozsik Arena, the first UEFA Elite Stadium in Hungary.
Budapest Honvéd FC, a historic side in Hungarian football
Budapest Honvéd FC is one of the most successful teams in Hungary. They have won a total of 14 league titles and eight trophies. On the continental level, they lifted the Mitropa Cup in 1959.
The Hungarian club has a glorious past. Iconic footballers such as Ferenc Puskás, József Bozsik, Zoltán Czibor and Sandor Kocsis have passed through their ranks. They are the backbone of Hungary’s national team that fell in love with football in the 1950s.
