In the first match of the 1/8 final of the UEFA Jagiellonia Conference League, Białystok crashed Cercle Brugge 3: 0 and secured a considerable advance before the rematch. Before the rematch, the fans wondered if the Polish champions would be able to bring a favorable result to the end.
Cercle Brugge stuck Jagiellonia Białystok in the first half
CERCLE BRUGGE players had one goal for this match – to be promoted and it was visible from the very beginning. Polish champions had problems playing the ball and replacing, at least two passes. The hosts were everywhere, they played aggressive pressure and it can even be said that they crushed their rivals.
Such a game she paid, because in the eighth minute Hannes van der Bruggen entered the list of shooters. Captain Cercle Brugge took over the ball just before the penalty area and fired a biting shot towards the left goal post Sławomir Abramowicz. Jagiellonia's goalkeeper pulled himself like a string, but he could not defend this shot.
After this goal, the hosts did not slow down and pressed on helpless rivals all the time. Jagiellonia fired the first accurate shot only in the 40th minute. This is largely due to Pulul, which was fouled about 25 meters in front of the CERCLE Brugge goal. Joao Moutinho approached the ball, who tried his luck with a distance. Warleson Stellion Lisboa Oliveira managed to bounce the ball and stave off the threat. For the break, the Polish champions went down losing 0: 1. It was the lowest punishment.
Jaga had to play much better in the second half to advance to the quarter -finals of the European Conference League. The first half did not indicate this, but as a rule, Adrian Siemieniec's players presented themselves better in this edition of LK in the second 45 minutes.
Unfortunately, in the 50th minute Felipe Augusto increased the lead for Cercle Brugge. In the penalty area of Jagiellonia there was a complete chaos in which the Brazilian who defeated Abramowicz was the best found. A moment later, the Polish Champions goalkeeper recorded another two fantastic interventions that saved his team from the loss of subsequent goals.
After entering the turf, among others Taras Romanczuk in the 58th minute Jagiellonia was reviving. Polish champions began to create opportunities, but unfortunately nothing was due to them. Ultimately, this match ended with a 2-0 result and Polish champions found themselves in the quarter -finals of the League of the Conference! It was 3: 2 for Jagiellonia Białystok.
Jagiellonia Białystok – Cercle Brugge
Goals: Hannes van der Bruggen (8 '), Felipe Augusto (50')
Compositions:
Jagiellonia Białystok: Sławomir Abamowicz – Dusan Stojinović, Mateusz Skrzypczak, Enzo Ebosse, Joao Moutinho – Jesus Imaz, Jarosław Kubicki, Leon Flach – Miki Villar, Affimico Pululu, Kristoffer Hansen.
CERCLE BRUGGE: Warleson, Diakite, Utkus, Rawych, De Wilde, Van der Bruggen, Malamine, Augusto, Nazinho, Bruninho, Somers.