Stal Rzeszów — Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, Cup

Stal Rzeszów saw off Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 3-0 in the Round of 64 of the Cup on Tuesday evening. S. Pukala completed a hat-trick to seal the visitors' exit from the competition. To be fair, neither side looked like finding the net in the opening exchanges. Both teams shared possession evenly at fifty per cent, but the shots tell a different story. Stal registered five shots on target compared to the visitors' two. And here's the thing about the goals—they came in quick succession after the hour mark. Pukala opened the scoring in the seventy-first minute, then added another three minutes later. By then, Podbeskidzie had already lost their shape. The third goal arrived in the eighty-first minute, capping a performance where Stal found answers when it mattered. The hosts registered six shots off target alongside their five on target, showing they kept knocking on the door. Podbeskidzie managed just four shots off target with two on target—chances went begging for the visitors. The numbers reveal a match decided in moments rather than sustained pressure. Both sides registered similar attack counts—116 versus 119—but only Stal converted. Five yellow cards for the hosts versus none for the visitors suggests Podbeskidzie were content to sit deep. This result ends a mixed run for Stal following their 0-4 defeat to Arka Gdynia earlier in August. Podbeskidzie's recent form included a 2-0 victory over Hutnik Kraków, but tonight's performance offered little comfort. The Cup round concludes with Stal advancing while their opponents head home.