Gornik Zabrze defeats Zaglebie Lubin with a man advantage
Gornik Zabrze secured a victory in an exciting match against Zaglebie Lubin, who finished with a player less after Mateusz Nalepa’s expulsion.
The match started with a clear dominance of Gornik Zabrze, who controlled the possession of the ball and generated numerous scoring chances. However, lack of accuracy and a solid defense by Zaglebie Lubin prevented the hosts from taking the lead.
The first goal of the match came in the 32nd minute when T. Pienko capitalized on a good pass from A. Radwanski to beat the opposing goalkeeper. Zaglebie Lubin reacted with intensity and managed to balance the game, but a couple of yellow cards for M. Nalepa in the 49th minute and later a red card for double yellow, left the Lubin team with ten players.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Zaglebie Lubin tried to find the equalizer, but Gornik Zabrze’s defense remained firm. The Zabrze team dominated the final minutes and could have extended the lead, but the lack of finishing accuracy prevented the score from changing.
The match finally ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Gornik Zabrze, who added three important points in their fight for the top spots in the Ekstraklasa.
Statistics:
* Gornik Zabrze: 70% possession, 23 shots (4 on goal, 8 off target), 16 corners, 4 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Zaglebie Lubin: 30% possession, 15 shots (4 on goal, 5 off target), 5 corners, 12 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Key events:
* 22′: Gornik Zabrze – Yellow card for D. Szala.
* 32′: Zaglebie Lubin – Goal by T. Pienko, assisted by A. Radwanski.
* 45′: Zaglebie Lubin – Yellow card for M. Nalepa.
* 49′: Zaglebie Lubin – Yellow card for M. Nalepa.
* 49′: Zaglebie Lubin – Red card for M. Nalepa for double yellow.
* 51′: Zaglebie Lubin – Yellow card for A. Lawniczak.
* 56′: Gornik Zabrze – Yellow card for Y. Furukawa.
Match details:
* Date: October 5, 2024, 3:30 PM
* City: Zabrze
* Stadium: Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla
* Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski, Poland
* League: Ekstraklasa
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 11
* Country: Poland
Substitutions gornik zabrze: at minute 46 Y. Furukawa came in and K. Lukoszek went out., at minute 46 P. Olkowski came in and D. Szala went out., at minute 46 L. Ambros came in and L. Zahovic went out., at minute 72 S. Bakis came in and T. Ismaheel went out., at minute 82 A. Buksa came in and P. Hellebrand went out.
Substitutions zaglebie lubin: at minute 51 J. Jach came in and M. Mroz went out., at minute 64 T. Makowski came in and A. Radwanski went out., at minute 65 L. Mata came in and M. Wdowiak went out., at minute 81 A. Wozniak came in and B. Kludka went out., at minute 81 D. Mikolajewski came in and T. Pienko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gornik Zabrze
Zaglebie Lubin
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