Lech Poznan edge past Vechista Krakow in narrow victory
Lech Poznan claimed a 2-1 win over Vechista Krakow in the second round of the Ekstraklasa on Saturday. The visitors took the lead through Allahyar Sayyadmanesh in the 43rd minute before L. Piazon equalised for the hosts shortly after half-time, only for Y. Agnero to restore Lech's advantage moments later.
T. Christensen picked up a yellow card for Krakow inside four minutes, while the match saw six substitutions by the hour mark. Both sides made changes around the 61st minute, with Sayyadmanesh and Christensen replaced together. Piazon went off for Krakow after 76 minutes, a second yellow card closing his evening.
Krakow dominated possession at 52 per cent and launched 91 attacks compared to Lech's 80. Yet their shooting was blunt — two shots on target from nine attempts, with a mere 17 per cent accuracy. Lech were sharper, hitting seven targets from 17 shots at 33 per cent accuracy, and they earned seven corners to their hosts' four.
The result leaves Vechista Krakow rooted to 17th place with four points from six games, one win, one draw and four defeats. Lech stay top of the table with 16 points, five wins and a single draw. The visitors had not won away from home in their previous five matches, but this performance suggests they are finding their rhythm.
Krakow's run of defeats extends to four games, with losses to Radomiak, Maccabi Netanya and B