Lech Poznań saw off Piast Gliwice 3-0 in the Ekstraklasa's third round on Sunday. The hosts held a perfect record heading into the fixture, having won five and drawn once in their opening six matches. Piast arrived in sixth place with three defeats already on their ledger.
And here's the thing about this match — the goals came late. M. Ishak broke the deadlock in the sixty-third minute, giving Lech the lead they needed. K. Delikat doubled the advantage eight minutes later, and A. Sayyadmanesh sealed it on ninety. Three goals from thirty minutes of football, and Piast never recovered.
There were plenty of stops along the way. A. Kozubal came on for Lech in the forty-sixth, followed by P. Walemark in the sixty-first. Piast made three changes — Q. Boisgard, I. Lima, and J. Czerwinski — but they were chasing the game by then. Yellow cards for E. Twumasi, M. Ishak, and L. Sanca showed the frustration building.
To be fair, the numbers tell a curious story. Piast held 53 per cent possession but created just one big chance. Lech had 47 per cent and seven. Seven shots on target for the hosts, three for the visitors. The shot accuracy figures — thirty-seven per cent against twenty-seven — suggest Piast struggled to find the right spot when it mattered.
The result keeps Lech top of the table with sixteen points from six games. Piast remain in sixth with ten points after seven matches. The hosts extended their unbeaten run and moved further clear at the summit.