On Friday evening Lech Poznań wanted to confirm that it is not a coincidence that it is the leader of the Ekstraklasa and is considered the main favorite for the championship title. Niels Frederiksen's players went to Gliwice to face Piast, who lost to Piast in the last round in a match full of controversy. Górnik Zabrze (0:1).
No goals, no emotions. Draw in Gliwice
Coach Aleksandar Vuković had to cope without captain Jakub Czerwiński, who was suspended for a red card. It might have seemed that Piast's defense, weakened by the lack of a key player, would have huge problems with keeping a clean sheet. However, the first half of Friday's match had a surprising course.
Lech, which scored seven goals in the last two matches, was unable to effectively threaten the goal guarded by Frantisek Plach. What's more, the ball hit the net only once in the first 45 minutes. And in the Lech net. However, the guests were lucky. Fabian Piasecki was offside and referee Wojciech Myć disallowed the goal.
To say that the Poznań team played a poor half is an understatement. They did not take a single shot on their opponents' goal. The team from Gliwice – apart from Piasecki's disallowed goal – also didn't show anything interesting offensively. It was a game after which it would be difficult to fall in love with Polish football.
Niels Frederiksen's reaction was immediate. He made one change during the break. Bryan Fiabema appeared on the pitch. Ali Gholizadeh was replaced. After changing sides, the players from Wielkopolska finally had a chance.
Afonso Sousa ran with the ball on the left side of the field, ran into the penalty area and played to Joel Pereira, who was positioned in the middle of the penalty area. His compatriot wasted an excellent opportunity to defeat Plach. Piast's goalkeeper was the hero of the stands at that moment stadium at ul. Okrzei.
The Poznań team controlled the course of the match, but they did not present any more details about Piast's goal. The match ultimately ended in a goalless draw. “Today, as part of Super Friday, football is dead” – this is how Canal+Sport commentator Adam Marchliński commented on the match.
The players from Poznań are still leading in the table. They have 38 points. That's five more than the second one Jagielloniawhich will play against Pogoń Szczecin on Sunday. Piast is in the middle of the pack. He has 21 points.
In the next round, the team from Gliwice will face Cracovia. This meeting is scheduled for December 8. Earlier – on December 3 – they will come to Wrocław. They will play against Śląsk Wrocław in the Polish Cup. Lech, which has already said goodbye to the national cup, will play only one more match this year. On December 6, he will play away against Górnik Zabrze.
- Piast Gliwice 0-0 Lech Poznań (0-0)
- Goals: lack
- Piast Gliwice: Plach (k) – Munoz, Huk, Nobrega – Pyrka, Tomasiewicz (80' Karbowy), Chrapek (58' Felix), Lewicki (80' Drapiński) – Szczepański (69' Katsantonis), Piasecki (58' Rosołek), Kostadinov
- Lech Poznań: Mrozek – Pereira, Salamon, Milić, Gurgul – Gholizadeh (46' Fiabema), Murawski, Kozubal (64' Jagiełło), Walemark (77' Hotić) – Sousa (77' Szymczak) – Ishak (k)