4 – 1
“Quentin Boisgard opened the scoring to give Piast an early foothold, setting the tone for a dominant home performance.”
Pivotal“Filip Borowski doubled the lead just three minutes into the second half, extinguishing any hope of a half-time reset inspiring Arka.”
Pivotal“Dawid Kocyla reduced the deficit for Arka moments after his substitution, briefly threatening to set up a nervy finale.”
“Igor Drapinski restored Piast's two-goal cushion, ending any lingering doubt about the outcome with eight minutes remaining.”
Pivotal“Hugo Vallejo completed the rout in stoppage time, adding a fourth to give the scoreline its definitive, emphatic shape.”
Piast Gliwice
Arka Gdynia
Outstanding performance
Piast Gliwice•AttackerPiast Gliwice were ruthlessly efficient from the opening exchanges, taking control through Quentin Boisgard's early strike in the tenth minute and never relinquishing their grip on proceedings. With 64% possession, 23 shots, and 12 on target against a side managing just three, the hosts were dominant in every statistical category that mattered. Arka Gdynia offered brief hope when Dawid Kocyla pulled one back just after the hour mark following his own introduction as a substitute, but Filip Borowski had already doubled the lead before half-time and Piast's quality proved far too much for a visiting side that ended the game with their goalkeeper making eight saves. Igor Drapinski and Hugo Vallejo added further goals in the final stages to complete a statement victory that underlines Piast's quality in this division, while Arka — sitting in the relegation zone — will reflect on a chastening afternoon that does little to ease their survival concerns.
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Two sides separated by just two points and battling to avoid the Ekstraklasa drop meet in Gliwice on Monday in what could be a season-defining clash. Piast hold home advantage and a five-game unbeaten run against Arka, but Arka arrive with revenge on their minds after their 2-1 win in the reverse fixture. Every point matters at the wrong end of the table.
