The opening match of the 14th, 2021 edition of the  Puskás-Suzuki Cup saw the clash between five-time and thus record cup winner Honvéd and 2019 winner and therefore title holder Brazilian side Flamengo. The Rio team dominated slightly the first half of the match between the two black-and-red clubs, creating a promising opportunity right after kick-off. The biggest goal-scoring chance of the first 30 minutes, however, belonged to the Hungarian side, which pounced on a loose ball in the 10th minute, leading to a controversial situation inside the penalty area, which, nevertheless, ended by referee László Lovas ruling an offensive foul due to handball. Honvéd was attempting to build up their attacks on both flanks, while Fla tried direct through passes to their two strikers, Euder and Paulo Roberto. Both teams pressed up high, not letting the other team build their attacks comfortably. The encounter, dotted with several tactical fouls was also interrupted by drinks breaks due to the summer heat. The first half was mostly about harmless Brazilian shots and neutralized corners, so 0-0 seemed to be a fair result at half time.

Brazilian pressure intensified in the second half, with goal-scoring opportunities arising almost exclusively before left-footed Marcos Vinícius wearing number 10, who had missed the target in the first half, but put goalkeeper Schrankó's abilities to the test with a header from close range in the 41st minute, and then three minutes later with a left-footed promising kick meant for the bottom corner. Honvéd's dangermen were mostly Tamás Szűcs and Ákos Tarcson, both agile in forward play. Already in stoppage time, in the 60+3rd minute, the Hungarian side, otherwise forced to defend a lot more in the second half, almost took the lead: Ábel Krajcsovics, heading for goal at the end of a swift counter-attack, could only be taken to the ground illegally by Hernandes, who was only booked for a foul that might have deserved a red card. It was the fouled player himself who stepped up to take the promising free kick, curling it slightly over the bar, which was the last momentum of the match, the referee blowing the final whistle immediately afterwards.

CR Flamengo–Budapest Honvéd 0-0

Referees: Lovas (Albert, Medovarszki)

Yellow cards: Moraes (58.), Alencar (60+2.)

Flamengo: Furtado - Alencar, Nogueira, Carbone, Fonseca (Ferreira, 31.), Oliveira (De Souza, 46.), Moreira, Souza, Carvalho (Limeira, 56.), Galdino (Moraes, 46.), Costa 

Honvéd: Schrankó - Szabó, Pekár, Tarcson (László, 59.), Ulbert (Dénes, 40.), Keresztes (Polyák, 59.), Nagy, Kocsis (Morvai, 46.) , Szűcs, Gincsai, Krajcsovics