Tonight, Wisła Kraków faced ŁKS Łódź in a thrilling rematch in the Betclic 1. Liga, with the White Star emerging victorious. Despite freezing conditions, the match was packed with drama and emotion, as Wisła secured a 2-1 win thanks to a brilliant brace from Łukasz Zwoliński, earning them three crucial points.
First Half
The clash between Wisła Kraków and ŁKS Łódź began with both sides pressing aggressively, aiming to establish early dominance. In the opening minutes, Michał Mokrzycki had a golden opportunity to put ŁKS ahead, but Wisła’s goalkeeper, Patryk Letkiewicz, made a crucial save to block him. Despite this warning, ŁKS maintained their momentum and struck in the 11th minute, with Levent Gülen giving the visitors the lead.
Wisła struggled to respond, dominating possession but failing to break through ŁKS’s solid defensive line. The 33rd minute saw Łukasz Zwoliński take a close-range shot, but it lacked the power to beat Aleksander Bobek in goal. James Igbekeme also came close with a long-range effort that narrowly missed. Despite a late surge, Wisła entered the break trailing 1-0, needing to find inspiration in the second half.
Second Half
Wisła made tactical adjustments at half-time, bringing on Kacper Duda, who energised their attack. Ten minutes into the second half and Angel Baena thought he had equalised after a swift counterattack, but his goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Undeterred, Wisła continued to press, and in the 61st minute, Zwoliński capitalised on a chaotic moment in the ŁKS penalty area to level the score at 1-1.
With the momentum now on their side, Wisła pushed relentlessly for a winner, driven by Duda’s dynamic performance. As the clock approached full time, the match seemed destined for a draw, with both sides battling in midfield. However, in the 90th minute, Zwoliński produced a moment of magic, volleying home the decisive goal to secure an exciting 2-1 victory.
Wisła Kraków – ŁKS Łódź (0:1) 2:1
- 0:1 Gulen 11'
- 1:1 Zwoliński 61’
- 2:1 Zwoliński 90’
Wisła Kraków: Letkiewicz - Jaroch, Uryga, Kutwa, Mikulec - Carbó, Igbekeme (46’ Duda) - Baena (72’ Alfaro) - Rodado (81’ Duarte), Kiss (81’ Kiakos) - Zwoliński
ŁKS Łódź: Bobek - Dankowski, Gulen, Wiech, Głowacki - Mokrzycki, Kupczak, Pirulo - Arasa, Feiertag, Młynarczyk (64’ Zając)
Yellow card(s): Wiech, Kupczak, Mokrzycki
Referee: J. Przybył (Kluczbork)
Attendance: 17 383
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