“Is this the end of Wisła Kraków's dreams of game in the group stage European cups? Football players Kazimierz Moskal were not the favorites in the two-legged tie, but few expected Thursday's match to be decided so quickly. The match barely started and the hosts were already losing to Cercle Brugge 0:2. Ultimately, Wisła lost 1:6 and is in an extremely hopeless situation before the return match” – wrote Bartosz Naus from Sport.pl after Thursday's match of Wisła Kraków in the fourth round of the Conference League qualifiers.
It's hard to have bigger complaints about the Krakow team. After all, we're talking about a first league team that faced a team from the highest division in Belgium. It seems that Kazimierz Moskal's team got the most out of their game in the European Cup qualifiers, which fans of the “White Star” will definitely remember.
It is on fans Wisła was noticed by Cercle Brugge coach Miron Muslić at the post-match press conference. – I have to admit that I have never experienced such an atmosphere. Wisła players had great support from their fans. This is what football is all about and this is why we love it. It was a truly magical night – he said, quoted by TVP Sport.
His admiration for the fans is best reflected in the fact that immediately after the end match he approached the stand with the Wisła ultras to thank them for creating the atmosphere of a football celebration. It must be admitted that these are very unusual images when the coach of the opposing team goes to thank the rivals for cheering and creating the entire setting for the match.
– I have to admit that Wisła deserved the only goal they scored. We were very effective, but you can't do everything perfectly. Even after winning 6:1 you can find things that could have been done better – said the Austrian coach of the team from Bruges.
The return match between Wisła Kraków and Cercle Brugge will be played on Thursday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m.