The eleventh round of Ekstraklasa, before the matches in Poznań, brought several unexpected results. GKS Katowice destroyed Puszcza Niepołomice away (6-0), Korona Kielce beat Widzew 1-0 in Łódź. However, what happened in the capital of Greater Poland definitely surpassed both of these meetings.
Lech Poznań completely surprised
Lech entered the match against Motor after six league victories in a row, and although the last two (3-2 against Korona Kielce and 1-0 against Śląsk Wrocław) were not as impressive as this season (e.g. 5-0 with Jagiellonia), there could only be one favorite. But you can write anything on paper, but reality sometimes likes to go against the grain. Lech played poorly and although they were leading 1-0 after a goal by Mikael Ishak, two goals by Samuel Mraz allowed Motor to first make up for the loss, and then take the lead and win.
Lech's defeat not so surprising? Zbigniew Boniek recalls another blunder
This is Lech's second major slip-up in two weeks, although the first was at home. Earlier, the Poznań team was eliminated from the Polish Cup, sensationally eliminated by second-league Resovia Rzeszów (0:1). Zbigniew Boniek referred to that meeting. The former president of the Polish Football Association did not hesitate to comment on the surprise in Poznań. Unlike most of his followers, he wasn't that surprised by her. He noticed that Lech was already in big trouble in Rzeszów. He also congratulated Motor. “Is this a shocking failure? There were already weights in the PP. Applause for the newcomer from Lublin,” wrote Boniek.
The defeat of Niels Frederiksen's team will not take away their leadership after this round, but if Jagiellonia Białystok wins today (Sunday, October 6) at home against Legia Warszawa, it will be only 1 point behind Lech. Cracovia, playing away against Śląsk Wrocław, last in the table, may also benefit. They can get 2 points closer to the leader. Besides, Lech will play against “Pasy” immediately after the national team break (Saturday, October 19, 8:15 p.m. in Krakow). The team will host Widzew Łódź on the same day.