On Saturday, 26 July 2025 we will play our first match at Polsat Plus Arena in the 2025/26 season. In the second round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, we will face the Polish champions, Lech Poznań. The first whistle blows at 8:15 pm.
Last week, our team played a match against Górnik Zabrze, which ended in a 1:2 defeat. The only goal for our team was scored by Rifet Kapić from a penalty kick. We have another match ahead of us, which will certainly not be the easiest – Lech Poznań is the current Polish champion and a very demanding opponent. However, we are determined to score our first points in this match.
We waited until the last moment to see if the match would take place. I found out late that we would play the match as scheduled. Of course, we approached the preparations in the same way as if the match were to take place normally. I am glad that we will play on Saturday, because after a defeat, you always want to get back on the pitch quickly. Lech achieved a very good result in the Champions League qualifiers. I think that Tuesday’s match will not affect our rival’s physical form – said coach John Carver at his pre-match press conference.
When you play against the Polish champions, it’s always a difficult match. Our rivals didn’t perform well at the start of the season and will want to redeem themselves. The true face of Lech? They are the Polish champions. After what I saw in Tuesday’s match, I think the disappointment they felt after the start of the season is now behind them. Ishak scored a hat-trick, so we’ll have to watch out for him too. Lech has a lot of good players, I know a lot about Palma, who came from Celtic. But I don’t think they’ll change their system. However, we’re focusing on ourselves – added the coach of the White-Greens.
The attitude towards this match is similar to that of a Champions League match. The fans’ expectations are high, there will be a lot of them on Saturday, and this is our Bursztynek, our fortress. We will fight for our fans. – said Bohdan Viunnyk at a press briefing.
RIVAL SILHOUETTE: LECH POZNAŃ
Lech Poznań ended last season by winning the Polish Championship title, confirming its excellent form in the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa competition. On 13 July, Kolejorz faced Legia Warszawa in the Polish Super Cup match, which ended in a 1:2 defeat. The start of the new league season also did not go according to plan for the Poznań team – on 18 July, they lost to Cracovia 1:4. Lech quickly redeemed itself in the European cups: on 22 July, in the first match of the Champions League qualifiers, it defeated Iceland’s Breidablik 7:1, showing its offensive strength and aspirations on the international stage.
LAST MATCH WITH LECH POZNAŃ
We last faced Lech Poznań on 9 February 2025 at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk, in the 20th match. of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for our team, with Tomas Bobcek scoring the goal that earned us three points. Our last away match against Lech took place on 3 August 2024, as part of the third round of league games. That match ended in a 1:3 defeat for our team, with Karl Wendt scoring the consolation goal.
OVERALL BALANCE OF MATCHES AGAINST LECH POZNAŃ
So far, we have played 83 matches against Lech Poznań. We have won 29 matches. There have been 13 draws. In contrast, we suffered defeat 41 times. The goal balance is 73-110.
REFEREES PANEL
The match between Lechia Gdańsk and Lech Poznań will be refereed by Bartosz Frankowski from Toruń. This referee officiated one match involving Lechia last season. He was the referee in the 24th round when Lechia lost 1:2 against Górnik Zabrze.
The main referee will be assisted by Michał Obukowicz and Bartosz Kaszyński. Dominik Sulikowski will be the technical referee, while Piotr Lasyk and Grzegorz Kawałku will be responsible for the VAR system.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH?
Saturday’s match against Lech Poznań will kick off at 8:15 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Canal+Sport 3, Canal+ 4K Ultra HD, in the app and on the Canal+ website. Pre-match studio coverage will begin at 7:40 p.m.
