2 – 3
“Marko Bulat breaks the deadlock for Raków after Patryk Makuch had twice come close with headers, giving the dominant hosts a deserved lead right before the break.”
“Michał Nalepa levels the score for Zagłębie, assisted by Roman Yakuba, dragging the visitors back into a match they had barely had a foothold in.”
Pivotal“With Raków down to ten men, Marcel Regula punishes them almost immediately, firing in to put Zagłębie ahead for the first time in the match.”
Pivotal“A chaotic finish sees Patryk Makuch convert a stoppage-time penalty, but it is not enough as five separate yellow cards for dissent and fouls flood the final minute amid furious protests.”
Pivotal
Raków Częstochowa
Zagłębie Lubin
Outstanding performance
Raków Częstochowa•AttackerRaków controlled this match from start to finish statistically - 66% possession, 21 shots to 8, and a dominance rating of 73 to 38 - but none of that mattered as Zagłębie Lubin ground out a stunning away win. The hosts took a deserved lead through Marko Bulat right before halftime after a string of missed chances from Patryk Makuch, but Zagłębie hit back through Michał Nalepa on 70 minutes despite being second-best for long stretches. The game turned decisively when Fran Tudor was sent off for a second yellow in the 84th minute, and remarkably it was the ten-man visitors who capitalized, with Marcel Regula striking in the 87th to make it 2-3... wait, actually Raków led 1-0 before Zagłębie equalized twice more. Despite firing off 21 shots to Zagłębie's 8, Raków were made to pay for their profligacy in front of goal, with the visitors' clinical edge - and a chaotic stoppage time featuring six yellow cards in a single minute - sealing an unlikely three points for the away side.
How entertaining was this match?
Damian MichalskiDamian Michalski takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Marcel RegulaYellow CardMarcel Regula receives a yellow card.
Michał Nalepa Yellow CardYellow card shown to Michal Nalepa.
Patryk MakuchPatryk Makuch scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Roman Yakuba
Goal in the penalty shootout! Patryk Makuch scores, making it 2-2.
Zlatan AlomerovicYellow CardZlatan Alomerovic receives a yellow card.
Marko Bulat takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Adam Basse takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Stratos SvarnasYellow CardYellow card issued to Stratos Svarnas.
Corner awarded.
Filip KocabaYellow CardFilip Kocaba receives a yellow card.
Marko BulatYellow CardYellow card issued to Marko Bulat.
Adin Molnar comes on for Tomasz Pienko.
Marko Perovic is on, and Jean Carlos Silva Rocha is off.
Marcel RegulaShot on goal by Marcel Regula with his right foot.
Goal! Marcel Regula scores, making it 1-2.
Jakub Sypek takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Fran Tudor2nd YellowFran Tudor receives a second yellow card.
Jakub Kolan comes on for Damian Dabrowski.
Oskar Repka takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adam Basse is substituted for Karol Struski.
Michał Nalepa Shot from Michal Nalepa with his right foot results in a goal.
Corner awarded.
assist: Roman Yakuba
Goal! Michal Nalepa scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Roman Yakuba.
Damian Dabrowski takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Michalis Kosidis with his right foot is saved.
Patryk Makuch attempts a header but misses the shot.
Mahir Madatov's left-footed shot is blocked.
Oskar Repka takes a shot with his head but misses.
Mahir Madatov attempts a header but misses the shot.
Michalis Kosidis comes on for Filip Szymczak.
Damian Michalski replaces David Colina.
Substitution: Sebastian Kerk comes on for Igor Orlikowski.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
VAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Mahir Madatov.
Corner awarded.
Shot! Mahir Madatov scores with a header.
Patryk Makuch takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Oskar Repka takes a shot with his head but misses.
Goal! Mahir Madatov scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Tomasz Pienko.
Mahir Madatov takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Jean Carlos Silva Rocha with his right foot, but it’s saved.
Corner awarded.
Jakub Sypek is on, and Kamil Nowogonski is off.
Marko BulatShot - Marko Bulat Head Shot Goal
First half ends with the score 1-0.
Goal! Marko Bulat scores, making it 1-0.
Patryk Makuch takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Mahir Madatov takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Patryk Makuch attempts a header but misses the shot.
Marcel Regula takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fran Tudor takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Karol Struski takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fran TudorYellow CardFran Tudor receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Karol Struski is on, and Vladyslav Kochergin is off.
Patryk Makuch takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Michal Nalepa with a header, but it misses the target.
Kamil Nowogonski takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fran Tudor takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Marko Bulat takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Daniel Stefanski.
Fresh off snapping a six-match losing streak, rock-bottom Raków host a steady Zagłębie side looking to build on their solid early-season form. With Raków's new boss Tomasz Kaczmarek just settling in and Zagłębie unbeaten in their last two, this Ekstraklasa clash carries plenty of intrigue despite the gulf in the table.
