“Antoni Kozubal converts the rebound from close range after Johannes Kreidl saved Antonio Milic's header from a corner”
Pivotal“Taofeek Ismaheel doubles Lech's lead with a right-footed finish into the bottom left corner after Mikael Ishak's assist”
Pivotal
KuPS
Lech Poznań
Outstanding performance
KuPS•GoalkeeperLech Poznań dominated this Europa Conference League clash from the outset, capitalizing on KuPS's early defensive lapses to secure a commanding 2-0 victory. Antoni Kozubal broke the deadlock just nine minutes in, converting from close range after Johannes Kreidl had initially saved Antonio Milic's header from a corner. The match was effectively decided three minutes later when KuPS midfielder Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba received a straight red card for violent conduct, leaving the Finnish side to battle with ten men for over 75 minutes. Taofeek Ismaheel sealed the victory in the 41st minute with a clinical finish from Mikael Ishak's assist, capping off a dominant first-half display that saw Lech create numerous chances through set-pieces and attacking combinations. This result strengthens Lech's European campaign while KuPS face an uphill battle to progress from this deficit.
How entertaining was this match?
Petteri PennanenYellow CardPetteri Pennanen from KuPS receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The match is currently paused due to an injury to Taofeek Ismaheel from Lech Poznan.
Taofeek Ismaheel from Lech Poznan earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Bob Armah from KuPS commits a foul.
Petteri Pennanen from KuPS commits a foul.
Joel Pereira from Lech Poznan earns a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
Luis Palma of Lech Poznan earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Akseli Puukko from KuPS commits a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Lech Poznan after Johannes Kreidl allowed the ball to go out.
A shot was taken but saved. Patrik Wålemark from Lech Poznan tried a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Johannes Kreidl of KuPS managed to stop it in the top left corner.
Patrik Wålemark from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Foul committed by Valentín Gasc of KuPS.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: Yannick Agnero comes on to take the place of Mikael Ishak.
Missed opportunity! Luis Palma from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the right of the goal. The attempt came after a corner, with assistance from Taofeek Ismaheel.
Corner kick awarded to Lech Poznan after Niilo Kujasalo allowed the ball to go out.
Missed opportunity. João Moutinho from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it goes wide to the right.
Missed opportunity! João Moutinho from Lech Poznan took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right.
Missed opportunity. João Moutinho from Lech Poznan took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Corner awarded to Lech Poznan after Arttu Lötjönen allowed the ball to go out.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: Patrik Wålemark comes on to take the place of Filip Jagiello.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: Mateusz Skrzypczak comes on to take the place of Antonio Milic.
Corner kick awarded to Lech Poznan after Arttu Lötjönen allowed the ball to go out of play.
Shot on goal denied. Gísli Thórdarson of Lech Poznan took a left-footed attempt from the left side of the six-yard box, but it was stopped in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl of KuPS, with assistance from Mikael Ishak.
Corner awarded to Lech Poznan after a defensive play by Arttu Lötjönen.
Joel Pereira from Lech Poznan commits a foul.
Bob Armah from KuPS is awarded a free kick in their own half.
The shot is deflected. Taofeek Ismaheel from Lech Poznan tries a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Filip Jagiello from Lech Poznan commits a foul.
Bob Armah from KuPS earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mikael Ishak from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.
Bob Armah commits a foul for KuPS.
The shot was blocked. Mikael Ishak from Lech Poznan took a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper managed to make the save.
Gustav Engvall from KuPS earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Gustav Engvall from KuPS earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Shot attempt denied. Filip Jagiello from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Gísli Thórdarson.
Corner kick awarded to Lech Poznan after a defensive play by Arttu Lötjönen.
Petteri Pennanen from KuPS earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Gísli Thórdarson from Lech Poznan commits a foul.
Lech Poznan is flagged for offside as Mikael Ishak is caught in an offside position.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: João Moutinho comes on to take the place of Michal Gurgul.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: Gísli Thórdarson comes on to take the place of Antoni Kozubal.
Substitution for Lech Poznan: Gísli Thórdarson comes on to take the place of Antoni Kozubal.
The first half concludes with the scoreline reading KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.
The first half has concluded with the score at KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
Missed opportunity. Antonio Milic from Lech Poznan took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Gustav Engvall from KuPS commits a foul.
Antoni Kozubal from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
assist: Mikael Ishak
Goal! KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2. Taofeek Ismaheel scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, placing it into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Mikael Ishak.
Corner awarded to Lech Poznan after a play that resulted in a deflection off Bob Armah.
A shot on goal was stopped. Mikael Ishak from Lech Poznan directed a header from the center of the penalty area, but it was saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl of KuPS. The assist came from Luis Palma, who delivered a cross.
Pablo Rodríguez from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Foul committed by Gustav Engvall of KuPS.
Joel Pereira from Lech Poznan commits a foul.
Bob Armah from KuPS has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Valentín Gasc from KuPS takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Missed opportunity! Antoni Kozubal of Lech Poznan heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes wide to the left. The chance was set up by a cross from Joel Pereira.
A shot attempt is denied. Joel Pereira from Lech Poznan tries to strike with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but the effort is blocked. The pass came from Filip Jagiello.
Missed opportunity! Luis Palma from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the bar. The chance was set up by Joel Pereira after a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lech Poznan after Johannes Kreidl allowed the ball to go out.
A shot on goal has been thwarted. Filip Jagiello from Lech Poznan directed a header from the middle of the box, but Johannes Kreidl from KuPS made a save in the bottom right corner. The chance was set up by Michal Gurgul, who delivered a cross.
Pablo Rodríguez from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Niilo Kujasalo from KuPS committed a foul.
Corner kick awarded to KuPS after Antonio Milic allowed the ball to go out of play.
Missed opportunity! Luis Palma from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar.
Shot on goal denied. Luis Palma from Lech Poznan takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Antoni Kozubal from Lech Poznan.
Joslyn Luyeye-LutumbaRed CardJoslyn Luyeye-Lutumba from KuPS receives a red card.
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba of KuPS commits a foul.
Antoni Kozubal from Lech Poznan earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
assist: Mikael Ishak
Goal! KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 1. Antoni Kozubal scores for Lech Poznan with a left-footed effort from just a few yards out, placing the ball into the bottom right corner after a corner kick.
A shot on goal has been stopped. Antonio Milic from Lech Poznan directed a header from the middle of the box, but Johannes Kreidl from KuPS made a save, denying him by stopping it in the upper center of the net. The assist came from Joel Pereira.
Corner awarded to Lech Poznan after Taneli Hämäläinen allowed the ball to go out.
A shot is deflected. Taofeek Ismaheel from Lech Poznan tries a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Joel Pereira.
Missed opportunity! Michal Gurgul from Lech Poznan took a left-footed shot from over 40 yards out on the left flank, but it sailed high and wide of the left post.
Valentín Gasc from KuPS earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Filip Jagiello from Lech Poznan commits a foul.
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba from KuPS earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Foul committed by Antoni Kozubal of Lech Poznan.
Shot on goal denied. Mikael Ishak from Lech Poznan took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but Johannes Kreidl from KuPS made a save right in the center of the goal. The attempt was set up by a cross from Filip Jagiello.
The opening half is underway...
The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
