Pogoń Szczecin annihilates Lechia Gdańsk 5-1 with a superb match. HIGHLIGHTS

SZCZECIN. Pogoń Szczecin liquidates Lechia Gdańsk 5-1 with goals of

November 28, 2021

SZCZECIN. Pogoń Szczecin wipes out Lechia Gdańsk 5-1 with goals of D. Dabrowski (8′ pen), L. Zahovic (36′), L. Zahovic (51′), S. Kowalczyk (54′) and M. Kucharczyk (70′). On the other side, Lechia Gdańsk scored with L. Zwolinski (27′).

The match was played at the Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera stadium in Szczecin on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. In front of 7,248 spectators. The referee was Piotr Lasyk with the support of Bartlomiej Lekki and Filip Sierant. The 4th official was Piotr Idzik. The weather was snow. The temperature was quite cold at 1.1 degrees Celsius or 33.94 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.

Match Statistics

Pogoń Szczecin

5 - 1

Lechia Gdańsk

48 Ball Possession 52

Shots

14 Total 6
7 On Target 2
7 Off Target 4
1 Shots blocked 2

74 Attack 75
64 Dangerous attack 58
62 Ball safe 63

1 Penalties 0
6 Corners 1

Fouls

0 Total 1
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Pogoń Szczecin was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Lechia Gdańsk that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Pogoń Szczecin was was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Pogoń Szczecin won the match.

Pogoń Szczecin shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Lechia Gdańsk shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Pogoń Szczecin received 4 yellow cards (K. Grosicki, Jean Carlos, S. Kowalczyk and M. Malec). Talking about the opposition, Lechia Gdańsk didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

K. Grosicki- sub ->R. Kurzawa

22'

27'

34'

Luka Zahovic(goal)K. Grosicki

36'

46'

Luka Zahovic(goal)K. Grosicki

51'

K. Grosicki- Yellow

53'

54'

58'

62'

69'

Mariusz Malec- sub ->Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos

69'

73'

Kacper Sezonienko- sub ->L. Zwolinski

74'

77'

Mariusz Malec- Yellow

81'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Jagiellonia Białystok

After this contest, Pogoń Szczecin will have 32 points like Lech Poznań to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Lechia Gdańsk will stay with 30 points to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ekstraklasa, Pogoń Szczecin will play away against Nieciecza on the 4th of December with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Pogoń Szczecin (3 draws).

Lechia Gdańsk will host Raków Częstochowa on the 4th of December with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Raków Częstochowa (0 draws).

Pogoń Szczecin – Formation

Pogoń Szczecin

D. Stipica 1.Croatia

6.6

Jakub Bartkowski 2.Poland

6.8

Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos 13.Greece

6.8

69'

Benedikt Zech 23.Austria

7.0

Luís Mata 97.Portugal

7.2

Damian Dabrowski 8.Poland

7.6

Jean Carlos 21.Brazil

7.2

69'

34'

K. Kozłowski 64.Poland

6.8

77'

Sebastian Kowalczyk 27.Poland

7.1

62'

54'

Rafal Kurzawa 7.Poland

6.2

22'

Luka Zahovic 10.Slovenia

8.1

77'

36', 51'

Substitutes

Jakub Bursztyn 26.Poland

Paweł Stolarski 41.Poland

Mariusz Malec 33.Poland

6.6

69'

81'

Michał Kucharczyk 18.Poland

7.6

69'

Mateusz Łęgowski 99.Poland

Kamil Drygas 14.Poland

K. Grosicki 11.Poland

8.6

22'

53'

Maciej Zurawski 54.Poland

6.4

77'

Piotr Parzyszek 9.Poland

6.2

77'

Pogoń Szczecin started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Kosta Runjaic decided to play with the following team: Dante Stipica (6.6), Jakub Bartkowski (6.8), Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos (6.8), Benedikt Zech (7.0), Luis Mata (7.2), Damian Dąbrowski (7.6), Jean Carlos (7.2), Kacper Kozłowski (6.8), Sebastian Kowalczyk (7.1), Rafał Kurzawa (6.2) and Luka Zahović (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Jakub Bursztyn, Paweł Stolarski, Mariusz Malec (6.6), Michał Kucharczyk (7.6), Mateusz Legowski, Kamil Drygas, Kamil Grosicki (8.6), Maciej Żurawski (6.2) and Piotr Parzyszek (6.2).

Pogoń Szczecin could not rely on the presence of K. Grosicki (injured).

Substitutions

Pogoń Szczecin made 5 changes: R. Kurzawa for K. Grosicki (22′), Jean Carlos for M. Kucharczyk (69′), K. Triantafyllopoulos for M. Malec (69′), L. Zahovic for M. Zurawski (76′) and K. Kozlowski for P. Parzyszek (77′).

Best player: Kamil Grosicki

The most impressive player for Pogoń Szczecin was Kamil Grosicki even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.6) with 26 passes (88% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 9. He performed 8 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 22′.

Lechia Gdańsk – Formation

Lechia Gdańsk

Dusan Kuciak 12.Slovakia

5.4

M. Żukowski 17.Poland

6.3

74'

M. Nalepa 25.Poland

6.2

Mario Maloca 23.Croatia

6.7

Rafał Pietrzak 2.Poland

5.9

69'

Tomasz Makowski 36.Poland

7.4

Egzon Kryeziu 8.Slovenia

6.3

58'

Marco Terrazzino 33.Germany

6.6

Flávio Paixão 28.Portugal

6.1

46'

Conrado 20.Brazil

6.1

Łukasz Zwoliński 9.Poland

7.3

73'

27'

Substitutes

Antoni Mikulko 83.Poland

Bartosz Kopacz 5.Poland

7.1

74'

Kristers Tobers 4.Latvia

J. Kałuziński 88.Poland

Joseph Ceesay 22.Sweden

Ilkay Durmus 99.Turkey

6.3

46'

Jaroslaw Kubicki 6.Poland

7.1

58'

Bassekou Diabaté 10.Mali

6.3

69'

Kacper Sezonienko 79.Poland

6.2

73'

Lechia Gdańsk started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Tomasz Kaczmarek played with: Dušan Kuciak (5.4), Mateusz Żukowski (6.3), Michał Nalepa (6.2), Mario Maloča (6.7), Rafał Pietrzak (5.9), Tomasz Makowski (7.4), Egzon Kryeziu (6.3), Marco Terrazzino (6.6), Flávio Paixão (6.1), Conrado Buchanelli Holz (6.1) and Łukasz Zwoliński (7.1).

They had on the bench: Antoni Mikulko, Bartosz Kopacz (7.1), Kristers Tobers, Jakub Kaluzinski, Joseph Ceesay, Ilkay Durmus (6.3), Jarosław Kubicki (7.1), Bassekou Diabate (6.3) and Kacper Sezonienko (6.4).

Substitutions

Lechia Gdańsk made 5 changes: F. Paixao for I. Durmus (46′), E. Kryeziu for J. Kubicki (58′), R. Pietrzak for B. Diabate (69′), L. Zwolinski for K. Sezonienko (73′) and M. Zukowski for B. Kopacz (74′).